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Casco vs Wells vs Lyman
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%).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+18%).
Lyman has the most homeowners (95%).
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 | Wells | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,696Lowest |
11,713Highest |
4,612 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+18%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3Lowest 16% above ME |
53.6±3.8 20% above ME |
53.8±2Highest 20% above ME |
| Lyman and Wells 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% |
18%±3.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Wells and Lyman 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% |
31%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±6.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Wells 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% ME: 36.2% |
43.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wells and Casco 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 |
$88,024±$11kHighest 18% above ME |
$87,284±$14k 17% above ME |
| Wells and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$58kLowest 20% above ME |
$485,300±$23kHighest 64% above ME |
$360,400±$44k 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184Highest 22% above ME |
$1,350±$297 19% above ME |
$1,063±$522Lowest 7% below ME |
| Casco and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,085 about the ME average |
$3,215Highest 6% above ME |
$2,717Lowest 11% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
42.1%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.7%±44.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Wells 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% |
6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.1% ME: 74.3% |
95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
28 minLowest 12% above ME |
33 minHighest 35% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Casco and Lyman 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 | — | #22 of 133 in ME | #40 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | None in town | Wells High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.