Compare towns
Benton vs Casco vs Naples
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Benton has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Casco has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
Naples has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
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 | Benton | Casco | Naples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,770Lowest |
3,696 |
3,985Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% ME: +2.6% |
-2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±6Lowest 4% below ME |
52±3.3Highest 16% above ME |
49.8±6.8 11% above ME |
| Casco and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Benton and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±7.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.3%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
| 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+ | 21.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32.9% ME: 36.2% |
37.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Casco and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,437±$5kLowest 18% below ME |
$69,313±$19k 7% below ME |
$78,188±$13kHighest 5% above ME |
| Naples and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,700±$23kLowest 40% below ME |
$355,500±$58kHighest 20% above ME |
$340,100±$48k 15% above ME |
| Casco and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$123Lowest about the ME average |
$1,395±$184 22% above ME |
$1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
| Naples and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,758Lowest 42% below ME |
$3,085Highest about the ME average |
$2,784 8% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±22.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
39.7%±35.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Benton and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% ME: 10.7% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 21% below ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.7%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.6%±10 ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| 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 | #85 of 133 in ME | — | #118 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | 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 |
ME 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.