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Casco vs Richmond

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%).
Richmond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.3%).

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.

MeasureCascoRichmond
People
Population
3,696Highest
3,566Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.6%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
+3.3%Highest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
52±3.3Highest
16% above ME
36.9±3.8Lowest
18% below ME
Kids under 18
11.3%±3.7Lowest
ME: 18.1%
23%±5.2Highest
ME: 18.1%
Age 65+
26.3%±7.8Highest
ME: 22.4%
15.6%±3.9Lowest
ME: 22.4%
Casco and Richmond 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
ME: 36.2%
35.8%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.4%±2.5Lowest
ME: 5.8%
4.5%±2.3Highest
ME: 5.8%
Richmond 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±$19kHighest
7% below ME
$65,854±$10kLowest
12% below ME
Casco and Richmond 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
$242,700±$27kLowest
18% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,395±$184Highest
22% above ME
$1,077±$166Lowest
5% below ME
Casco and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,085Lowest
about the ME average
$3,143Highest
4% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
39.7%±35.5Lowest
ME: 48.4%
47%±23.9Highest
ME: 48.4%
Richmond and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
11%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
12.4%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90%Highest
ME: 74.3%
69.9%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1988Highest
11 yrs newer than ME
1975Lowest
2 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minHighest
23% above ME
29 minLowest
19% above ME
Work from home
26.6%±10Highest
ME: 15.9%
16.5%±6.3Lowest
ME: 15.9%
Casco and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district RSU 61/MSAD 61 Richmond Public Schools
High school in town None in town Richmond High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
9.3
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story 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.