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Casco vs Newburgh vs Naples

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 most expensive homes ($356k median).
Newburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Naples has the highest household income ($78k).

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.

MeasureCascoNewburghNaples
People
Population
3,696
1,475Lowest
3,985Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.6%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
+2.8%Highest
ME: +2.6%
+1.4%
ME: +2.6%
Median age
52±3.3Highest
16% above ME
45.8±5.7Lowest
about the ME average
49.8±6.8
11% above ME
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%
18.8%±3.6Highest
ME: 18.1%
15.6%±4
ME: 18.1%
Newburgh 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%
21.4%±2.4Lowest
ME: 22.4%
23.3%±5.4
ME: 22.4%
Casco and Naples 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%
29.9%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
37.9%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.4%±2.5Highest
ME: 5.8%
4.3%±2.7
ME: 5.8%
2.7%±1.9Lowest
ME: 5.8%
Casco and Newburgh 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
$76,750±$10k
about the ME average
$78,188±$13kHighest
5% above ME
Naples and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$355,500±$58kHighest
20% above ME
$244,600±$20kLowest
18% below ME
$340,100±$48k
15% above ME
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
22% above ME
$950±$219Lowest
17% below ME
$1,941±$625Highest
70% 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
$3,085Highest
about the ME average
$2,748Lowest
9% below ME
$2,784
8% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
39.7%±35.5Lowest
ME: 48.4%
42.9%±13.9
ME: 48.4%
59.9%±40.1Highest
ME: 48.4%
Naples and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
11%
ME: 10.7%
11.7%Highest
ME: 10.7%
9.5%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90%Highest
ME: 74.3%
81.2%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
87.5%
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1988Highest
11 yrs newer than ME
1985Lowest
8 yrs newer than ME
1988Highest
11 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 min
23% above ME
30 minLowest
23% above ME
38 minHighest
56% above ME
Work from home
26.6%±10
ME: 15.9%
6.4%±3.3Lowest
ME: 15.9%
26.7%±11.8Highest
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
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.