Compare towns
Casco vs Sebago 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 shortest commute (30 min average).
Sebago has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Naples has the most renters (12.5% rent).
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 | Sebago | Naples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,696 |
2,073Lowest |
3,985Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3Highest 16% above ME |
40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME |
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% |
19.8%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Sebago 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% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest 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% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Casco and Sebago 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 |
$78,438±$15kHighest 5% above ME |
$78,188±$13k 5% above ME |
| Sebago 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 20% above ME |
$298,000±$46kLowest about the ME average |
$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±$184Lowest 22% above ME |
$1,533±$292 35% above ME |
$1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
| Naples and Sebago 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 |
$2,543Lowest 16% below ME |
$2,784 8% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11% ME: 10.7% |
13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 23% above ME |
37 min 52% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10 ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8Lowest 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 | Sebago Public Schools | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Lake Region High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.