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Casco vs Newfields vs Raymond

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Casco has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

MeasureCascoNewfieldsRaymond
People
Population
3,696
2,023Lowest
4,610Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
52±3.3Highest
34% above U.S.
44.1±1.8Lowest
13% above U.S.
47.3±4.1
22% above U.S.
Casco and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
11.3%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18.9%±1.6
U.S.: 22%
19.1%±4.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
Raymond and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
26.3%±7.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
13.6%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.2%±5.5
U.S.: 17.2%
Casco and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
32.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
68.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
49.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.4%±2.5
U.S.: 6.4%
7.5%±7.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.5%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Newfields and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$69,313±$19kLowest
14% below U.S.
$197,885±$15kHighest
145% above U.S.
$88,194±$20k
9% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$355,500±$58kLowest
7% above U.S.
$646,400±$34kHighest
94% above U.S.
$395,800±$42k
19% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,395±$184
about the U.S. average
$1,875±$323Highest
33% above U.S.
$965±$397Lowest
32% below U.S.
Newfields and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,085Lowest
about the U.S. average
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
$3,139
about the U.S. average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
39.7%±35.5
U.S.: 51.1%
43.3%±40.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
38.3%±62.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Newfields and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
11%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
2.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90%
U.S.: 65.2%
95.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
89.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1988
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1991Highest
11 yrs newer than U.S.
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 min
15% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
37 minHighest
40% above U.S.
Work from home
26.6%±10
U.S.: 15.1%
25.5%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
32.3%±11.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Raymond and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — — #112 of 133 in ME
School district RSU 61/MSAD 61 Newfields School District RSU 14
High school in town None in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet None yet None yet

U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.