Compare towns
Casco vs Harrison vs Naples vs Lyman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Casco has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Harrison has the most affordable homes ($249k median).
Naples has the youngest population (median age 49.8).
Lyman has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.2%).
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 | Harrison | Naples | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,696 |
2,513Lowest |
3,985 |
4,612Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% ME: +2.6% |
-10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+4.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3 16% above ME |
56±3.6Highest 25% above ME |
49.8±6.8Lowest 11% above ME |
53.8±2 20% above ME |
| Harrison and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
9.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Naples and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
29.8%±7.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.3%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Harrison and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.9% ME: 36.2% |
30.9% ME: 36.2% |
37.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Casco and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,313±$19k 7% below ME |
$56,938±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
$78,188±$13k 5% above ME |
$87,284±$14kHighest 17% above ME |
| Lyman and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$58k 20% above ME |
$249,300±$70kLowest 16% below ME |
$340,100±$48k 15% above ME |
$360,400±$44kHighest 22% above ME |
| Lyman and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184 22% above ME |
$885±$193Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
$1,063±$522 7% below ME |
| Naples and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,085Highest about the ME average |
$2,731 10% below ME |
$2,784 8% below ME |
$2,717Lowest 11% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
27.5%±24.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.7%±44.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11% ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.5% ME: 10.7% |
9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% ME: 74.3% |
90.1% ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 23% above ME |
31 min 24% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
33 min 35% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10 ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±9.4 ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.9Lowest 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 | — | — | #118 of 133 in ME | #40 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Lake Region High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.