Compare towns
Arundel vs Naples vs Newfields
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arundel has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Naples has the most affordable homes ($340k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Arundel | Naples | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,418Highest |
3,985 |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
49.8±6.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
| Naples and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Arundel and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Naples and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,597±$17k 26% above U.S. |
$78,188±$13kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,300±$62k 27% above U.S. |
$340,100±$48kLowest about the U.S. average |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$495Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
| Naples and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,763 21% above U.S. |
$2,784Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.9%±40.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Naples and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Lowest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Naples and Newfields 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 | #7 of 133 in ME | #118 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 21 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lake Region High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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U.S. 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.