What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).

Casco has the most people working from home (26.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sidney	Casco
People
Population	4,790Highest	3,696Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6%	-2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	43±5.5Lowest 4% below ME	52±3.3Highest 16% above ME
Kids under 18	23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1%	11.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1%
Age 65+	18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4%	26.3%±7.8Highest ME: 22.4%
	Casco and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.5%Highest ME: 36.2%	32.9%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8%	4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8%
	Casco and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$83,488±$10kHighest 12% above ME	$69,313±$19kLowest 7% below ME
	Sidney and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$336,200±$34kLowest 13% above ME	$355,500±$58kHighest 20% above ME
	Casco and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,340±$304Lowest 18% above ME	$1,395±$184Highest 22% above ME
	Casco and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,474Lowest 19% below ME	$3,085Highest about the ME average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4%	39.7%±35.5Highest ME: 48.4%
	Casco and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7%	11%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%	90%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME	1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest about the ME average	30 minHighest 23% above ME
Work from home	14.3%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9%	26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9%
	Casco and Sidney 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	#15 of 133 in ME	—
School district	RSU 18	RSU 61/MSAD 61
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.