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Casco vs Northbridge vs Poland
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 people working from home (26.6%).
Northbridge has the highest household income ($111k).
Poland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.9%).
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 | Northbridge | Poland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,696Lowest |
16,458Highest |
5,954 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±3.3Highest 34% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.2±9.4 14% above U.S. |
| Casco and Poland 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% |
21.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Poland and Northbridge 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% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Casco and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Casco and Northbridge 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. |
$111,319±$19kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$85,557±$23k 6% above U.S. |
| Northbridge and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$58k 7% above U.S. |
$448,600±$15kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$283,600±$44kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,207±$102 15% below U.S. |
$1,198±$128Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Casco and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,085 about the U.S. average |
$4,821Highest 55% above U.S. |
$2,774Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.6%±30.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Poland and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #226 of 282 in MA | #81 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Northbridge | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | Northbridge High | Poland Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8Lowest |
12.2Highest |
| 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.