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Casco vs Sumner vs Wiscasset
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%).
Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Wiscasset has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Sumner | Wiscasset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,696 |
845Lowest |
3,874Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3 16% above ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
48.8±6.3Lowest 9% above ME |
| Sumner 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% |
17.2%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Sumner and Wiscasset 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% |
29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
28%±6.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Sumner and Wiscasset 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% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Casco and Wiscasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,313±$19k 7% below ME |
$57,750±$19kLowest 23% below ME |
$71,118±$37kHighest 5% below ME |
| Wiscasset 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 |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
$325,200±$26k 10% above ME |
| Casco and Wiscasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184Lowest 22% above ME |
— | $1,518±$485Highest 33% above ME |
| Wiscasset and Casco 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 |
$2,167Lowest 29% below ME |
$3,550Highest 17% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.6%±15.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner 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% |
5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% ME: 74.3% |
91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Casco and Wiscasset 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 | — | — | #108 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 10 | Wiscasset Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Wiscasset Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.2 |
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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.