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Casco vs Windsor vs Lyman

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%).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Lyman has the oldest population (median age 53.8).

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.

MeasureCascoWindsorLyman
People
Population
3,696
254Lowest
4,612Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
—
+4.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
52±3.3
34% above U.S.
40.2±18.8Lowest
3% above U.S.
53.8±2Highest
38% above U.S.
Lyman 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%
25.2%±14.7Highest
U.S.: 22%
15.2%±4
U.S.: 22%
Windsor and Lyman 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%
15.7%±8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
26.1%±6.4
U.S.: 17.2%
Casco and Lyman 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%
12.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
25.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.4%±2.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±4.2
U.S.: 6.4%
3.3%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Casco and Windsor 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.
$103,750±$40kHighest
29% above U.S.
$87,284±$14k
8% above U.S.
Windsor 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±$58k
7% above U.S.
$337,500±$40kLowest
about the U.S. average
$360,400±$44kHighest
8% above U.S.
Lyman 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
—
$1,063±$522Lowest
25% below U.S.
Casco and Lyman 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
$3,381Highest
8% above U.S.
$2,717Lowest
13% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
39.7%±35.5
U.S.: 51.1%
66.7%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
37.7%±44.7Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Windsor 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%
10.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
96.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
95%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1979Lowest
1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minLowest
15% above U.S.
32 min
22% above U.S.
33 minHighest
26% above U.S.
Work from home
26.6%±10Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
15%±16.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
18.9%±6.9
U.S.: 15.1%
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 — — #40 of 133 in ME
School district RSU 61/MSAD 61 — RSU 57/MSAD 57
High school 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.