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Casco vs Smithfield vs Raymond
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 shortest commute (30 min average).
Smithfield has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
Raymond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
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 | Smithfield | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,696 |
856Lowest |
4,610Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% ME: +2.6% |
-10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3 16% above ME |
55.8±3.5Highest 25% above ME |
47.3±4.1Lowest 6% above ME |
| Smithfield and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
10%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Raymond and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Smithfield 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% |
34.7% ME: 36.2% |
49.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Casco and Raymond 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 |
$107,917±$27kHighest 44% above ME |
$88,194±$20k 18% above ME |
| Smithfield and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$58k 20% above ME |
$242,800±$15kLowest 18% below ME |
$395,800±$42kHighest 33% above ME |
| Raymond and Casco 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 |
$1,109±$358 about the ME average |
$965±$397Lowest 15% below ME |
| Casco and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,085 about the ME average |
$2,866Lowest 6% below ME |
$3,139Highest 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±45.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Smithfield and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 23% above ME |
33 min 32% above ME |
37 minHighest 50% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10 ME: 15.9% |
22%±7.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Raymond and Casco 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 | — | — | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.