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Casco vs Ogunquit vs Wakefield vs Lyman
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 renters (10% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Wakefield has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
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 | Wakefield | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,696 |
1,379Lowest |
5,405Highest |
4,612 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±3.3 34% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.4±4.1Lowest 27% above U.S. |
53.8±2 38% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Wakefield and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±7.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±6.4 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Casco and Ogunquit 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$100,976±$11k 25% above U.S. |
$87,284±$14k 8% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Wakefield 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$322,800±$43kLowest about the U.S. average |
$360,400±$44k 8% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,375±$434 about the U.S. average |
$1,063±$522Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Casco and Wakefield 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 |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$2,954 5% below U.S. |
$2,717Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±82.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±44.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Casco and Lyman 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.9 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 | — | — | #118 of 120 in NH | #40 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — | Wakefield School District | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| 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 |
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.