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Casco, ME
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Living in Casco



Casco is a very small town located in the state of Maine. With a population of 3,680 people and two associated neighborhoods, Casco is the 121st largest community in Maine.

Casco real estate is some of the most expensive in Maine, although Casco house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 21.33% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Another notable thing is that Casco is a major vacation destination. Much of the town’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Casco’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live.

It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Casco has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Casco has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Casco than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Casco may be for you.

In Casco, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 36.30 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Being a small town, Casco does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The education level of Casco citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 36.53% of adults in Casco have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Casco in 2022 was $42,239, which is upper middle income relative to Maine and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $168,956 for a family of four. However, Casco contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Casco is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Casco home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Casco residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Casco include English, Irish, Italian, French, and German.

The most common language spoken in Casco is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and French.


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