Compare towns
Bennington vs Casco vs Naples
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
Casco has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Bennington | Casco | Naples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588Lowest |
3,696 |
3,985Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
52±3.3Highest 34% above U.S. |
49.8±6.8 28% above U.S. |
| Casco and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Casco and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Casco and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,875±$7kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$69,313±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$78,188±$13k 3% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$15kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$355,500±$58kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$340,100±$48k about the U.S. average |
| Casco and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,395±$184 about the U.S. average |
$1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Naples and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,085 about the U.S. average |
$2,784Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±35.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.9%±40.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Naples and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 40% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Naples and Casco 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 | — | — | #118 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Lake Region High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.