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Casco vs Underhill vs Raymond
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 affordable homes ($356k median).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Underhill | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,696 |
3,141Lowest |
4,610Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±3.3Highest 34% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.3±4.1 22% above U.S. |
| Casco and Raymond 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% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Raymond 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% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Casco and Raymond 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Casco and Underhill 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. |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$88,194±$20k 9% above U.S. |
| Underhill 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±$58kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$395,800±$42k 19% above U.S. |
| Underhill and Raymond 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 |
— | $965±$397Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Casco and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,085Lowest about the U.S. average |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$3,139 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±62.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Casco and Raymond 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | 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 |
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.