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Casco vs Pepperell vs Deer Isle
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%).
Pepperell has the highest household income ($124k).
Deer Isle has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Pepperell | Deer Isle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,696 |
11,663Highest |
2,470Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±3.3 34% above U.S. |
42.4±3.3Lowest 9% above U.S. |
52.6±5.6Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Deer Isle 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% |
20.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Pepperell and Deer Isle 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% |
18.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Casco and Deer Isle 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pepperell 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±$19k 14% below U.S. |
$124,073±$12kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$62,284±$15kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$58k 7% above U.S. |
$482,100±$14kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$308,300±$42kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184 about the U.S. average |
$1,295±$238Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,909±$927Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Deer Isle and Casco 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 |
$6,698Highest 115% above U.S. |
$1,890Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.4%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pepperell and Casco 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% |
8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±9.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Casco and Deer Isle 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 | — | #153 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | North Middlesex | Deer Isle-Stonington CSD |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.0 |
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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.