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Casco vs Strong
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 expensive homes ($356k median).
Strong has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
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 | Strong |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,696Highest |
1,249Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3Highest 16% above ME |
47.5±8.9Lowest 6% above ME |
| Casco and Strong 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% |
19.5%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±7.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
22%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Casco and Strong 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% |
26.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Casco and Strong 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 |
$47,557±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
| Casco and Strong 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 |
$183,900±$29kLowest 38% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184Highest 22% above ME |
$920±$276Lowest 19% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,085Highest about the ME average |
$1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Casco and Strong 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% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 23% above ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Casco and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 |
| 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.