Compare towns
Casco vs Naples vs Ogunquit vs Vinalhaven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Naples has the most kids (15.6% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Vinalhaven has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Naples | Ogunquit | Vinalhaven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,696 |
3,985Highest |
1,379 |
1,216Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3 16% above ME |
49.8±6.8Lowest 11% above ME |
62.8±4.8 40% above ME |
65.1±3.9Highest 45% above ME |
| Vinalhaven and Ogunquit 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% |
15.6%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
11.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Naples and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
23.3%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
50.4%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Vinalhaven and Ogunquit 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 ME: 36.2% |
37.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
45.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Casco and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,313±$19kLowest 7% below ME |
$78,188±$13k 5% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$72,963±$11k about the ME average |
| Ogunquit 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 |
$340,100±$48kLowest 15% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$428,400±$44k 44% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184 22% above ME |
$1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
— | $1,017±$924Lowest 11% 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 | $3,085 about the ME average |
$2,784Lowest 8% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,598 19% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.6%±41.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and Vinalhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10 ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Naples 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 | — | — |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Lake Region High School | — | — |
| 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.