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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.

MeasureCascoSedgwick
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.