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Casco vs Rumford
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%).
Rumford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
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.
| Measure | Casco | Rumford |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,696Lowest |
5,942Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3Highest 16% above ME |
50.4±3.4Lowest 13% above ME |
| Casco and Rumford 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% |
18.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Rumford and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±7.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.2%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Rumford 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Casco and Rumford 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 |
$38,403±$6kLowest 49% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$58kHighest 20% above ME |
$127,700±$21kLowest 57% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184Highest 22% above ME |
$803±$81Lowest 29% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,085Highest about the ME average |
$1,988Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
59.1%±11.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Rumford 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% |
22.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
63.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1947Lowest 30 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #126 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 10 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mountain Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.