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Casco vs Durham 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
Casco has the oldest population (median age 52).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Naples has the most kids (15.6% under 18).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Casco | Durham | Naples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,696Lowest |
15,080Highest |
3,985 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±3.3Highest 34% above U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below 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 | 11.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Naples and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest 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+ | 32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,313±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$124,056±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$78,188±$13k 3% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$58k 7% above U.S. |
$504,300±$41kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$340,100±$48kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,429±$143 about the U.S. average |
$1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Naples and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,085 about the U.S. average |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,784Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.9%±40.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest 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 | — | #9 of 120 in NH | #118 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Oyster River Coop School District | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | None in town | Oyster River High School | Lake Region High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 51 photos → | 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.