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Wells vs Casco vs Harrison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+18%).
Casco has the most people working from home (26.6%).
Harrison has the most affordable homes ($249k 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 | Wells | Casco | Harrison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,713Highest |
3,696 |
2,513Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +18%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.6% ME: +2.6% |
-10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±3.8 20% above ME |
52±3.3Lowest 16% above ME |
56±3.6Highest 25% above ME |
| Harrison and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
9.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Wells and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±7.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.8%±7.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Wells and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.9% ME: 36.2% |
30.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest 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 | $88,024±$11kHighest 18% above ME |
$69,313±$19k 7% below ME |
$56,938±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
| Wells and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $485,300±$23kHighest 64% above ME |
$355,500±$58k 20% above ME |
$249,300±$70kLowest 16% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,350±$297 19% above ME |
$1,395±$184Highest 22% above ME |
$885±$193Lowest 22% below ME |
| Casco and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,215Highest 6% above ME |
$3,085 about the ME average |
$2,731Lowest 10% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
27.5%±24.4Lowest 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 | 6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11% ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 12% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
31 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±9.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Casco and Harrison 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 | #22 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | Wells High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.