Compare towns
Casco vs Naples vs Wells vs Whitefield
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 youngest population (median age 49.8).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+18%).
Whitefield has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
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 | Wells | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,696 |
3,985 |
11,713Highest |
2,157Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+18%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3 16% above ME |
49.8±6.8Lowest 11% above ME |
53.6±3.8Highest 20% above ME |
51.9±5.2 16% above ME |
| Wells and Casco 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% |
18%±3.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.6%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Wells and Whitefield 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% |
31%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.1%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Wells and Whitefield 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% |
37.9% ME: 36.2% |
43.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Wells 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 |
$88,024±$11kHighest 18% above ME |
$73,875±$10k about the ME average |
| Wells 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±$48k 15% above ME |
$485,300±$23kHighest 64% above ME |
$242,300±$24kLowest 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184 22% above ME |
$1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
$1,350±$297 19% above ME |
$895±$126Lowest 21% 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 |
$2,784 8% below ME |
$3,215Highest 6% above ME |
$2,366Lowest 22% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.1%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±22.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and Wells 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% |
6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.1% ME: 74.3% |
91.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
28 minLowest 12% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10 ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
13.5%±6.8Lowest 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 | #22 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | Lake Region High School | Wells High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.