Photo: Noah Salzman · CC BY-SA 4.0Casco spent more per resident in 2022 than 76% of similar towns
Casco’s town government spent $5 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,370 per resident.
What stands out about how Casco is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,112 per resident in 2022: more than 76% of them
Casco’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,112 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 67 Maine towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $834, and the middle half spent $606–$1,073. Casco spent more than 76% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($383,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Maine towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Casco itself left out).
About $1,370 per resident a year, or $3.75 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 32%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 14% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Casco reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,112 · 2023: $1,370. Per resident it went from $1,112 to $1,370 (up 23%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 3,940 to 3,645.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,085 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.87% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Casco’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Casco’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Casco →
Who’s in charge in Casco
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 174 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (3,645).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
School Administrative District 61
Casco’s K–12 school district, shared with Bridgton, Naples. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $24,941 per pupil, $14,538 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Casco voted in 2024
Official results for Casco’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican52.5%1,209 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat45.9%1,058 votesOthers: 1.6% (38 votes).
Most votes in Casco: Donald J Trump
Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%
of Casco’s 3,188 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Maine: 75%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Casco: Angus S King Jr
Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%
President, 2024: Casco, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casco | 52.5% | 45.9% | 1.6% | 2,305 |
| Maine | 45.5% | 52.4% | 2.1% | 831,375 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Casco.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Maine HouseState representatives
- 3Maine SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Maine
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Casco compares with the towns next door
Casco spent $1,112 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $737 to $2,318. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Casco’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Casco’s government
How much does Casco spend per resident?
About $1,370 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,112 was more than 76% of 67 Maine towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Casco?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,085 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.87% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Casco’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Casco yet.
How did Casco vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 52.5%, Kamala D Harris 45.9% (2,305 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.
How many people work for Casco?
21 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $103,984 (about $1.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Casco in the state legislature?
State Senate District 26 (Tim Nangle) and State House District 86 (Rolf Olsen). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Casco’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →