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Casco vs Naples vs Rumney
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 shortest commute (30 min average).
Naples has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
Rumney has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
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 | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,696 |
3,985Highest |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±3.3Highest 34% above U.S. |
49.8±6.8 28% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3Lowest 14% 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% |
15.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rumney and Naples 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% |
23.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Casco and Rumney 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% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rumney and Casco 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 14% below U.S. |
$78,188±$13k 3% below U.S. |
$79,444±$21kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rumney 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. |
$340,100±$48k about the U.S. average |
$309,800±$37kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| 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 |
$1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S. |
$1,064±$100Lowest 25% below 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 |
$2,784Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,716Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.9%±40.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Naples and Rumney 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% |
9.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7Lowest 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 | — | #118 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lake Region High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.