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Casco vs Oxford vs Raymond
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 oldest population (median age 52).
Oxford has the highest household income ($104k).
Raymond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
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 | Oxford | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,696Lowest |
13,385Highest |
4,610 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±3.3Highest 34% above U.S. |
42±2.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
47.3±4.1 22% above U.S. |
| Casco and Raymond 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% |
21.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Oxford and Raymond 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% |
16.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Casco and Raymond 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% |
29.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oxford 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 14% below U.S. |
$103,862±$10kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$88,194±$20k 9% above U.S. |
| Oxford and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$58kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$374,900±$18k 13% above U.S. |
$395,800±$42kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Raymond and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,177±$142 17% below U.S. |
$965±$397Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Casco and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,085Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,622Highest 48% above U.S. |
$3,139 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±62.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oxford and Casco 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raymond 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 | — | #245 of 282 in MA | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Oxford | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | Oxford High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.