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Durham vs Casco vs West Gardiner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Casco has the most people working from home (26.6%).
West Gardiner has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Durham | Casco | West Gardiner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,262Highest |
3,696Lowest |
3,696Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9Lowest 5% below ME |
52±3.3Highest 16% above ME |
43.5±2.8 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Durham and West Gardiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±7.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.3%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Casco and West Gardiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.9% ME: 36.2% |
32.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
8.1%±5.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| West Gardiner and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,181±$5kHighest 33% above ME |
$69,313±$19kLowest 7% below ME |
$96,172±$30k 29% above ME |
| Durham and West Gardiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,200±$34k 9% above ME |
$355,500±$58kHighest 20% above ME |
$305,100±$42kLowest about the ME average |
| Casco and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,395±$184Highest 22% above ME |
$1,087±$150Lowest 5% below ME |
| Casco and West Gardiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,781Highest 25% above ME |
$3,085 about the ME average |
$2,282Lowest 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
57.1%±9.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| West Gardiner and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
88.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.8%±7.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Casco and Durham 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 | #14 of 133 in ME | — | #90 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.