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Casco vs Wilbraham vs Poland
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%).
Wilbraham has the highest household income ($122k).
Poland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.9%).
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 | Wilbraham | Poland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,696Lowest |
14,572Highest |
5,954 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±3.3Highest 34% above U.S. |
44.3±2.7 14% above U.S. |
44.2±9.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Wilbraham and Poland 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% |
23%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Casco and Wilbraham 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% |
51.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilbraham 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 14% below U.S. |
$122,051±$14kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$85,557±$23k 6% above U.S. |
| Wilbraham and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$58k 7% above U.S. |
$416,000±$25kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$283,600±$44kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Wilbraham 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 about the U.S. average |
$1,175±$241Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,198±$128 15% below U.S. |
| Casco and Poland 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 |
$6,658Highest 113% above U.S. |
$2,774Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.6%±30.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Poland and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Casco and Poland 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 | — | #88 of 282 in MA | #81 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Hampden-Wilbraham | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | Minnechaug Regional High | Poland Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.2Highest |
12.2Lowest |
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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.