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Raymond vs Windham vs Casco

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
Windham has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Casco has the oldest population (median age 52).

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.

MeasureRaymondWindhamCasco
People
Population
4,610Highest
594Lowest
3,696
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
—
-2.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
47.3±4.1
22% above U.S.
44.2±7.4Lowest
14% above U.S.
52±3.3Highest
34% above U.S.
Casco and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.1%±4.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.5%±7.9
U.S.: 22%
11.3%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Raymond and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
22.2%±5.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.2%±8.1
U.S.: 17.2%
26.3%±7.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Casco and Windham 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
U.S.: 35.7%
48.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
32.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.5%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
0.8%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.4%±2.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Casco and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$88,194±$20k
9% above U.S.
$94,500±$12kHighest
17% above U.S.
$69,313±$19kLowest
14% below U.S.
Windham and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$395,800±$42kHighest
19% above U.S.
$353,900±$20kLowest
6% above U.S.
$355,500±$58k
7% above U.S.
Raymond and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$965±$397Lowest
32% below U.S.
—
$1,395±$184Highest
about the U.S. average
Casco and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,139
about the U.S. average
$5,951Highest
91% above U.S.
$3,085Lowest
about the U.S. average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
38.3%±62.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
41.2%±94Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
39.7%±35.5
U.S.: 51.1%
Windham 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
U.S.: 12.5%
9.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
11%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
82.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
90%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
37 minHighest
40% above U.S.
27 minLowest
about the U.S. average
30 min
15% above U.S.
Work from home
32.3%±11.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
20.5%±5.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
26.6%±10
U.S.: 15.1%
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 — —
School district RSU 14 — RSU 61/MSAD 61
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.