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Casco vs Sidney vs Poland
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%).
Sidney has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Poland has the most affordable homes ($284k median).
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 | Sidney | Poland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,696Lowest |
4,790 |
5,954Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3Highest 16% above ME |
43±5.5Lowest 4% below ME |
44.2±9.4 about the ME average |
| Casco and Poland 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% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±7.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
17.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Casco and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.9% ME: 36.2% |
33.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Casco and Poland 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 |
$83,488±$10k 12% above ME |
$85,557±$23kHighest 14% above ME |
| Poland and Sidney 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±$34k 13% above ME |
$283,600±$44kLowest 4% below ME |
| Casco and Sidney 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 |
$1,340±$304 18% above ME |
$1,198±$128Lowest 5% above ME |
| Casco and Sidney 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 |
$2,474Lowest 19% below ME |
$2,774 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.6%±30.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Poland and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
81.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Casco and Poland 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 | — | #15 of 133 in ME | #81 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 18 | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Poland Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.