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Casco vs Poland vs Steuben
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 expensive homes ($356k median).
Poland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.9%).
Steuben has the most affordable homes ($174k 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 | Poland | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,696 |
5,954Highest |
1,388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3Highest 16% above ME |
44.2±9.4 about the ME average |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
| Casco and Poland 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% |
21.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Poland and Steuben 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% |
17.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Casco and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.8% ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben 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 |
$85,557±$23kHighest 14% above ME |
$76,466±$4k about the ME average |
| Poland and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$58kHighest 20% above ME |
$283,600±$44k 4% below ME |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
| Casco and Poland 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 |
$1,198±$128 5% above ME |
$678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
| Casco and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,085Highest about the ME average |
$2,774 9% below ME |
$2,029Lowest 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
61.6%±30.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Poland and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11% ME: 10.7% |
16.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Casco and Poland 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 | — | #81 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 16 | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | None in town | Poland Regional H S | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.