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Casco vs Wiscasset vs Ogunquit vs Lyman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wiscasset has the most affordable homes ($325k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Lyman has the most kids (15.2% under 18).
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 | Wiscasset | Ogunquit | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,696 |
3,874 |
1,379Lowest |
4,612Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3 16% above ME |
48.8±6.3Lowest 9% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
53.8±2 20% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Lyman 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 ME: 22.4% |
28%±6.7 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±6.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Wiscasset 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% |
36.5% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Casco and Ogunquit 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 |
$71,118±$37k 5% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$87,284±$14k 17% above ME |
| Ogunquit 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 20% above ME |
$325,200±$26kLowest 10% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$360,400±$44k 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184 22% above ME |
$1,518±$485Highest 33% above ME |
— | $1,063±$522Lowest 7% below ME |
| Wiscasset 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 ME average |
$3,550 17% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,717Lowest 11% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.6%±15.4 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.7%±44.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Casco and Lyman 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% |
5.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% ME: 74.3% |
82.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
33 minHighest 35% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10 ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Casco 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 | — | #40 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Wiscasset Public Schools | — | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | None in town | Wiscasset Middle/High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.2 |
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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.