A town of 3,696, settled in 1841. A typical home worth about $447K.
The 3 things Casco does most differently from other towns.
Where Casco’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in Casco. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents leave Casco for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Portland (15%), Windham (7%) and Westbrook (6%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
The typical Casco home is worth about $447,000, up 9% in a year, 7% above the Maine typical home.
The public schools Casco’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 72% of Maine’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crooked River Elementary | 3–5 | 195 | Not graded |
17 miles of trails across 10 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sebago Lake State Park | 4.5 mi | 704 |
| 2. Mayberry Hill Preserve | 0.8 mi | 142 |
| 3. Jugtown Forest | 0.5 mi | 695 |
Casco beats the Maine average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| What stands out | Casco | ME |
|---|---|---|
| More adults seeing a dentist | 68.3% | 63.8% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 28% of U.S. communities.
Casco has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 70 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
14 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.
3 places in Casco on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 notable people were born in Casco.
Town in Maine, United States
Casco is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. Casco is included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England City and Town Area. The population was 3,646 at the 2020 census. Casco includes the villages of Casco, South Casco and Cook Mills. The town borders the east shore of Sebago Lake, and is home to part of Sebago Lake State Park. Casco is part of the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metropolitan area. Casco is just under 30 miles (48 km) from downtown Portland. Casco is the home of "Casco Days", an annual community fair which takes place in Casco Days Park, always on the last Saturday in July.
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5 towns share a border with Casco.
