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Casco vs Ogunquit vs Clinton
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 renters (10% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Clinton has the most affordable homes ($187k median).
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 | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,696Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,385 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3 16% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50.7±4.3Lowest 13% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.1%±6.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Clinton 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% |
21.4%±5.4Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,313±$19kLowest 7% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$71,458±$39k 4% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$58k 20% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$187,000±$28kLowest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184Highest 22% above ME |
— | $1,177±$118Lowest 3% above ME |
| Casco and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,085 about the ME average |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,910Lowest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
79.3%±26.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Clinton and Casco 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% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
2.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
95.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±11.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| 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 | — | — | #116 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — | RSU 49/MSAD 49 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.