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Casco vs Orrington vs Gray
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 people working from home (26.6%).
Orrington has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Gray has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
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 | Orrington | Gray |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,696Lowest |
3,853 |
8,429Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+6.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3Highest 16% above ME |
49.5±3.3 10% above ME |
43.4±4.5Lowest 3% below ME |
| Casco and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
19%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Gray and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±7.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.8%±5.1 ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Casco and Orrington 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% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
44.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Gray 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 7% below ME |
$94,556±$10k 27% above ME |
$95,236±$8kHighest 27% above ME |
| Gray and Orrington 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 |
$309,000±$49kLowest 4% above ME |
$363,700±$20kHighest 23% above ME |
| Gray and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184Highest 22% above ME |
$1,167±$135Lowest about the ME average |
$1,371±$89 20% above ME |
| Casco and Gray 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 |
$2,823Lowest 7% below ME |
$3,683Highest 21% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
11.9%±20.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Gray 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% |
6.6% ME: 10.7% |
3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.5% ME: 74.3% |
82.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #41 of 133 in ME | #10 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Orrington Public Schools | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.