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Dummer vs Casco vs Clarksville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummer has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Casco has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
Clarksville has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Dummer | Casco | Clarksville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
3,696Highest |
371 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
52±3.3 34% above U.S. |
50.4±6.6Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
10%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummer and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Casco and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Casco and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$69,313±$19k 14% below U.S. |
$65,385±$24kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
$355,500±$58kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$191,700±$84kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,395±$184Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$620Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Casco and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 7% below U.S. |
$3,085Highest about the U.S. average |
$2,276Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±35.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Clarksville and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.1%±9.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Casco and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.