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Casco vs Peabody vs Otisfield
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%).
Peabody has the most expensive homes ($596k median).
Otisfield has the most affordable homes ($317k 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 | Peabody | Otisfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,696 |
54,695Highest |
1,951Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±3.3 34% above U.S. |
45.3±2.4Lowest 16% above U.S. |
56.8±4.8Highest 46% 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% |
18.7%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Peabody and Otisfield 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% |
24.3%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Casco and Peabody 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% |
35%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,313±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$96,657±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$84,271±$15k 4% above U.S. |
| Peabody and Otisfield 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. |
$596,200±$12kHighest 79% above U.S. |
$317,200±$35kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184 about the U.S. average |
$1,950±$99Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,300±$872Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,085 about the U.S. average |
$5,065Highest 62% above U.S. |
$2,652Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±5.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±92.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Otisfield and Peabody 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Casco and Otisfield 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 | — | #228 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Peabody | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | None in town | Peabody Veterans Memorial High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3 |
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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.