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Casco vs Unity vs Whitefield

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%).
Unity has the highest household income ($88k).
Whitefield 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.

MeasureCascoUnityWhitefield
People
Population
3,696Highest
1,375Lowest
2,157
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
-9.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
52±3.3
34% above U.S.
58±4.5Highest
49% above U.S.
51.9±5.2Lowest
33% above U.S.
Unity 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%
12%±4.1
U.S.: 22%
17.6%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 22%
Whitefield and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
26.3%±7.8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
34.9%±7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.1%±4.6
U.S.: 17.2%
Unity and Whitefield 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%
21.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
32.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.4%±2.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1%±0.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4%±2
U.S.: 6.4%
Casco and Whitefield 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.
$87,500±$16kHighest
8% above U.S.
$73,875±$10k
8% below U.S.
Unity and Whitefield 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.
$276,100±$29k
17% below U.S.
$242,300±$24kLowest
27% below U.S.
Casco and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,395±$184
about the U.S. average
$1,625±$804Highest
15% above U.S.
$895±$126Lowest
37% below U.S.
Unity 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 U.S. average
$5,394Highest
73% above U.S.
$2,366Lowest
24% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
39.7%±35.5
U.S.: 51.1%
40%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
33.3%±22.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Unity and Casco 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%
6.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.1%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
91.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1982Lowest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minLowest
15% above U.S.
35 minHighest
32% above U.S.
30 minLowest
15% above U.S.
Work from home
26.6%±10Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.5%±4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.5%±6.8
U.S.: 15.1%
Casco and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district RSU 61/MSAD 61 Unity School District RSU 12
High school in town None in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
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.