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Casco vs North Windham
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%).
North Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | North Windham |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,696Lowest |
5,417Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3Highest 16% above ME |
42±3Lowest 6% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| North Windham and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±7.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Casco and North Windham 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 ME: 36.2% |
37%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $69,313±$19kLowest 7% below ME |
$88,522±$8kHighest 18% above ME |
| North Windham 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 |
$342,800±$29kLowest 16% above ME |
| Casco and North Windham 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 |
$1,248±$604Lowest 10% above ME |
| Casco and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,085Lowest about the ME average |
$3,546Highest 17% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.7%±14.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Casco and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Casco and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.