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Casco vs Poland vs Wells
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 people working from home (26.6%).
Poland has the most affordable homes ($284k median).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+18%).
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 | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,696Lowest |
5,954 |
11,713Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.9% ME: +2.6% |
+18%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3 16% above ME |
44.2±9.4Lowest about the ME average |
53.6±3.8Highest 20% above ME |
| Wells 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 ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
18%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Poland and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
17.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Wells and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.9% ME: 36.2% |
23.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wells 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±$23k 14% above ME |
$88,024±$11kHighest 18% above ME |
| Wells and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$58k 20% above ME |
$283,600±$44kLowest 4% below ME |
$485,300±$23kHighest 64% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184Highest 22% above ME |
$1,198±$128Lowest 5% above ME |
$1,350±$297 19% above ME |
| Casco and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,085 about the ME average |
$2,774Lowest 9% below ME |
$3,215Highest 6% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.6%±30.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.1%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Poland and Wells 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% |
6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% ME: 74.3% |
81.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
28 minLowest 12% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±4.2Lowest 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 | #22 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 16 | Wells-Ogunquit CSD |
| High school in town | None in town | Poland Regional H S | Wells High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.