Compare towns
Casco vs Ogunquit vs Castine vs Raymond
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 affordable homes ($356k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Castine has the youngest population (median age 21.2).
Raymond has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
Castine is a college town. 47.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Ogunquit | Castine | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,696 |
1,379 |
1,362Lowest |
4,610Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3 16% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
21.2±0.7Lowest 53% below ME |
47.3±4.1 6% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
9.5%±4 ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Raymond and Casco 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.9%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±5.5 ME: 22.4% |
| 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 ME: 36.2% |
63.5% ME: 36.2% |
74.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
49.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
47.7%±7.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,313±$19kLowest 7% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$113,750±$26k 52% above ME |
$88,194±$20k 18% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Castine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$58kLowest 20% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$603,500±$114k 103% above ME |
$395,800±$42k 33% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184Highest 22% above ME |
— | $1,105±$104 about the ME average |
$965±$397Lowest 15% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,085Lowest about the ME average |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$4,250 40% above ME |
$3,139 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.3%±56Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Castine 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
14 minLowest 42% below ME |
37 minHighest 50% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±10.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Raymond 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 | — | Castine Public Schools | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.