Compare towns
Casco vs Sedgwick
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%).
Sedgwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
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 | Sedgwick |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,696Highest |
1,274Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3Lowest 16% above ME |
52.4±4.2Highest 17% above ME |
| Sedgwick 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% |
14.3%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sedgwick 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% |
36.5%±10.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Sedgwick 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Casco and Sedgwick 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 |
$70,446±$14kHighest 6% below ME |
| Sedgwick and Casco 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 |
$336,200±$49kLowest 13% above ME |
| Casco and Sedgwick 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 |
$1,048±$770Lowest 8% below ME |
| Casco and Sedgwick 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 |
$2,545Lowest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
47.1%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sedgwick 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% |
16.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
23 minLowest 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
12%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Casco and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Sedgwick Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| 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.

