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Wells vs Lyman vs Casco
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%).
Lyman has the most homeowners (95%).
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.
| Measure | Wells | Lyman | Casco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,713Highest |
4,612 |
3,696Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +18%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.2% ME: +2.6% |
-2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±3.8 20% above ME |
53.8±2Highest 20% above ME |
52±3.3Lowest 16% above ME |
| Lyman 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% |
15.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Wells and Lyman 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% |
26.1%±6.4Lowest 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+ | 43.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.8Lowest 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 | $88,024±$11kHighest 18% above ME |
$87,284±$14k 17% above ME |
$69,313±$19kLowest 7% below ME |
| Wells and Lyman 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 |
$360,400±$44k 22% above ME |
$355,500±$58kLowest 20% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,350±$297 19% above ME |
$1,063±$522Lowest 7% below 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 | $3,215Highest 6% above ME |
$2,717Lowest 11% below ME |
$3,085 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.7%±44.7Lowest 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 | 6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% ME: 74.3% |
95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 12% above ME |
33 minHighest 35% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Casco and Lyman 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 | #40 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| 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.