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Casco vs Otisfield vs Upton vs Poland
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 people working from home (26.6%).
Otisfield has the oldest population (median age 56.8).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Poland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.9%).
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 | Otisfield | Upton | Poland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,696 |
1,951Lowest |
8,189Highest |
5,954 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±3.3 34% above U.S. |
56.8±4.8Highest 46% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
44.2±9.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Otisfield and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Casco and Otisfield 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% |
31% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Casco and Poland 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. |
$84,271±$15k 4% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$85,557±$23k 6% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$58k 7% above U.S. |
$317,200±$35k 5% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$283,600±$44kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,300±$872 8% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,198±$128 15% below U.S. |
| Casco and Otisfield 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 |
$2,652Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$2,774 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±92.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.6%±30.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Otisfield and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Casco and Upton 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 | — | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #81 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Poland Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.