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Casco vs Naples vs Wolfeboro
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 homeowners (90%).
Naples has the most kids (15.6% under 18).
Wolfeboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
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 | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,696Lowest |
3,985 |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±3.3 34% above U.S. |
49.8±6.8Lowest 28% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Naples and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±7.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Casco 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% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Casco and Wolfeboro 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. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro 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 7% above U.S. |
$340,100±$48kLowest about the U.S. average |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$184 about the U.S. average |
$1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% 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. |
$4,531Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.9%±40.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Naples and Casco 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Lowest 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 | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lake Region High School | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.