Compare towns
Casco vs Surry 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).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
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 | Surry | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,696 |
1,836Lowest |
4,610Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3 16% above ME |
52.4±5.6Highest 17% above ME |
47.3±4.1Lowest 6% above ME |
| Surry 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% |
16.6%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Raymond and Surry 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% |
30.9%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Surry 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% |
38.1% ME: 36.2% |
49.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1Lowest 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 |
$74,508±$12k about the ME average |
$88,194±$20kHighest 18% above ME |
| Raymond and Surry 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 |
$296,300±$36kLowest about the ME average |
$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 |
$969±$129 15% below ME |
$965±$397Lowest 15% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,085 about the ME average |
$1,903Lowest 37% below ME |
$3,139Highest 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
65.8%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Surry 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% |
7% ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 23% above ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
37 minHighest 50% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10 ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5Lowest 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 | Surry Public Schools | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None 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.