Compare towns
Casco vs Naples vs Topsham
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 oldest population (median age 52).
Naples has the most affordable homes ($340k median).
Topsham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
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 | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,696Lowest |
3,985 |
9,706Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+8.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3Highest 16% above ME |
49.8±6.8 11% above ME |
44.7±4Lowest about the ME average |
| 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 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4 ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Topsham 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 ME: 22.4% |
23.3%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Casco and Topsham 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% |
50%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Topsham 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 7% below ME |
$78,188±$13k 5% above ME |
$91,028±$10kHighest 22% above ME |
| Topsham 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 |
$360,800±$20kHighest 22% above ME |
| Topsham 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 |
$1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
$1,355±$642Lowest 19% above 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 |
$4,259Highest 40% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±12.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and Topsham 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% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
78.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10 ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.2%±4.3Lowest 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 | #66 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | None in town | Lake Region High School | Mt Ararat High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.