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Wells vs Poland 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%).
Poland has the most affordable homes ($284k median).
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 | Poland | Casco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,713Highest |
5,954 |
3,696Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +18%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.9% ME: +2.6% |
-2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±3.8Highest 20% above ME |
44.2±9.4Lowest about the ME average |
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 | 18%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Poland and Wells 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% |
17.8%±4.3Lowest 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% |
23.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest 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 |
$85,557±$23k 14% above ME |
$69,313±$19kLowest 7% below ME |
| Wells and Poland 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 |
$283,600±$44kLowest 4% below ME |
$355,500±$58k 20% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,350±$297 19% above ME |
$1,198±$128Lowest 5% 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 | $3,215Highest 6% above ME |
$2,774Lowest 9% below ME |
$3,085 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
61.6%±30.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
39.7%±35.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Poland and Wells 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% |
16.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 12% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Casco and Poland 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 | #81 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | RSU 16 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | Wells High School | Poland Regional H S | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.