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Casco vs Norwich vs Ogunquit

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).
Norwich has the most kids (24% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).

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.

MeasureCascoNorwichOgunquit
People
Population
3,696Highest
3,640
1,379Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
52±3.3
34% above U.S.
40.8±3.2Lowest
5% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
Kids under 18
11.3%±3.7
U.S.: 22%
24%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
26.3%±7.8
U.S.: 17.2%
16%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit 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%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
81%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.4%±2.5
U.S.: 6.4%
4.8%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Norwich 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.
$140,313±$12kHighest
74% above U.S.
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
Norwich and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$355,500±$58kLowest
7% above U.S.
$637,500±$76k
92% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,395±$184Lowest
about the U.S. average
$1,460±$322Highest
3% above U.S.
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Norwich 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.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
39.7%±35.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
30.7%±19.9
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Casco and Norwich 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%
2.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90%
U.S.: 65.2%
71.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minHighest
15% above U.S.
19 minLowest
28% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
26.6%±10
U.S.: 15.1%
21%±5.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit 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 — #1 of 70 in VT —
School district RSU 61/MSAD 61 Norwich School District —
High school 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.