Compare towns
Raymond vs Wells vs Casco
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+18%).
Casco has the most affordable homes ($356k 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 | Raymond | Wells | Casco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,610 |
11,713Highest |
3,696Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% ME: +2.6% |
+18%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±4.1Lowest 6% above ME |
53.6±3.8Highest 20% above ME |
52±3.3 16% above ME |
| Wells and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
18%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Raymond and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Wells and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
43.3% ME: 36.2% |
32.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Wells and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,194±$20kHighest 18% above ME |
$88,024±$11k 18% above ME |
$69,313±$19kLowest 7% below ME |
| Raymond and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,800±$42k 33% above ME |
$485,300±$23kHighest 64% above ME |
$355,500±$58kLowest 20% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $965±$397Lowest 15% below ME |
$1,350±$297 19% above ME |
$1,395±$184Highest 22% above ME |
| Casco and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,139 3% above ME |
$3,215Highest 6% above ME |
$3,085Lowest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.1%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Wells and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 50% above ME |
28 minLowest 12% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.6%±10 ME: 15.9% |
| Raymond 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 | #112 of 133 in ME | #22 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 14 | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | None in town | Wells High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.