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Casco vs Union vs Windham
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%).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Union | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,696 |
2,663Lowest |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3Highest 16% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±7.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Casco and Union 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% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Casco and Windham 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 |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$58k 20% above ME |
$267,600±$42kLowest 10% below ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
| Windham 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 |
$1,179±$452Lowest 4% above ME |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
| Casco and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,085Lowest about the ME average |
$3,276 8% above ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Casco and Windham 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% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Casco and Windham 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 | — | — | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.