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Casco vs Raymond vs Sutton
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 affordable homes ($356k median).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
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 | Raymond | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,696Lowest |
4,610 |
9,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±3.3Highest 34% above U.S. |
47.3±4.1 22% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% 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% |
19.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton 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% |
22.2%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Casco and Sutton 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. |
$88,194±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$58kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$395,800±$42k 19% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184Highest about the U.S. average |
$965±$397Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
| Casco and Sutton 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 |
$3,139 about the U.S. average |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±62.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton 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% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Lowest 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 | — | #112 of 133 in ME | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 14 | Sutton |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
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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.