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Blue Hill vs Hampton Falls 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
Blue Hill has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
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 | Blue Hill | Hampton Falls | Naples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,813 |
2,328Lowest |
3,985Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.2Lowest 25% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
49.8±6.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Naples and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±7 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Blue Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.6%±10.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Blue Hill and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±4.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Blue Hill and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,377±$17k about the U.S. average |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$78,188±$13kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,500±$82k 20% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$340,100±$48kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$638Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
$1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Naples and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,907 7% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,784Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 93.6%±27.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.9%±40.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Blue Hill and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Naples and Hampton Falls 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 | #29 of 133 in ME | — | #118 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Blue Hill Public Schools | Hampton Falls School District | 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.