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Casco vs Webster vs Wiscasset
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%).
Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
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 | Webster | Wiscasset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,696 |
2,227Lowest |
3,874Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±3.3Highest 34% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6Lowest 15% above U.S. |
48.8±6.3 25% above U.S. |
| Casco and Wiscasset 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% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Wiscasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±7.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wiscasset 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Casco and Webster 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. |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$71,118±$37k 12% below U.S. |
| Webster and Wiscasset 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. |
$338,500±$30k about the U.S. average |
$325,200±$26kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Casco and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
$1,518±$485Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Wiscasset and Webster 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 |
$6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
$3,550 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.6%±15.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster 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% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Merrimack Valley School District | 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 |
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.