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Casco vs Sullivan vs Otisfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Casco has the most people working from home (26.6%).
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
Otisfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
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 | Sullivan | Otisfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,696Highest |
687Lowest |
1,951 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±3.3 34% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5Lowest 20% above U.S. |
56.8±4.8Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Otisfield 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 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Sullivan and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Casco and Otisfield 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Casco and Sullivan 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 14% below U.S. |
$106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$84,271±$15k 4% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$58kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$317,200±$35k 5% below U.S. |
| Casco and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,225±$275Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,300±$872 8% below U.S. |
| Casco and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,085 about the U.S. average |
$5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
$2,652Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±92.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Otisfield and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Casco and Otisfield 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 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.