Compare towns
Carmel 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
Carmel has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
Casco has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
Naples has the most renters (12.5% rent).
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 | Carmel | Casco | Naples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,941Lowest |
3,696 |
3,985Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.5Lowest 4% above 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 | 18.6%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Carmel and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±5Lowest 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+ | 17.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32.9% ME: 36.2% |
37.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Casco and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,188±$22kHighest 10% above ME |
$69,313±$19kLowest 7% below ME |
$78,188±$13k 5% above ME |
| Carmel and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,800±$37kLowest 13% 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 | $1,276±$187Lowest 12% above ME |
$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 | $2,662Lowest 12% below ME |
$3,085Highest about the ME average |
$2,784 8% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±38.1 ME: 48.4% |
39.7%±35.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11% ME: 10.7% |
9.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% ME: 74.3% |
90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
30 min 23% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.5%±4.4Lowest 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 | #77 of 133 in ME | — | #118 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.