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Casco vs Newry vs Poland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Casco has the most people working from home (26.6%).
Newry has the oldest population (median age 61.1).
Poland has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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.
| Measure | Casco | Newry | Poland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,696 |
177Lowest |
5,954Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +9.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3 16% above ME |
61.1±5Highest 36% above ME |
44.2±9.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.6%±12.2 ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Poland and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
42.4%±14.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Newry and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.9% ME: 36.2% |
37.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Casco and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,313±$19k 7% below ME |
$67,000±$23kLowest 10% below ME |
$85,557±$23kHighest 14% above ME |
| Poland and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$58kHighest 20% above ME |
$307,700±$69k 4% above ME |
$283,600±$44kLowest 4% below ME |
| Casco and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184Highest 22% above ME |
$1,125±$666Lowest about the ME average |
$1,198±$128 5% above ME |
| Casco and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,085Highest about the ME average |
$2,438Lowest 20% below ME |
$2,774 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
25%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.6%±30.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Poland and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
81.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±9.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Casco and Poland 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 | — | — | #81 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Poland Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.