Compare towns
Casco vs Keene 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 most expensive homes ($356k median).
Keene has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Casco | Keene | Naples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,696Lowest |
22,939Highest |
3,985 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±3.3Highest 34% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% 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%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Naples and Keene 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% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest 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% |
44.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,313±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$78,445±$8kHighest about the U.S. average |
$78,188±$13k 3% below U.S. |
| Keene 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±$58kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$340,100±$48k about the U.S. average |
| Casco and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184 about the U.S. average |
$1,342±$68Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Naples and Casco 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 |
$6,812Highest 118% above U.S. |
$2,784Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.9%±40.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Naples and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest 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 | — | #81 of 120 in NH | #118 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Keene School District | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | None in town | Keene High School | Lake Region High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Highest |
11.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.