Compare towns
Casco vs Standish vs Windham 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 oldest population (median age 52).
Standish has the youngest population (median age 40.5).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Standish | Windham | Naples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,696Lowest |
10,662 |
19,188Highest |
3,985 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52±3.3Highest 16% above ME |
40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
41.8±1.8 7% 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% |
16.4%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Windham and Standish 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% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36% ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,313±$19kLowest 7% below ME |
$104,593±$15k 40% above ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$78,188±$13k 5% above ME |
| Windham and Standish 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 |
$336,000±$18kLowest 13% above ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$340,100±$48k 15% above ME |
| Windham 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 |
$983±$453Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,232±$332 8% above 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 | $3,085 about the ME average |
$3,005 about the ME average |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$2,784Lowest 8% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3 ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and Standish 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% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.6%±10 ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 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 | — | #18 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME | #118 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 14 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School | Windham High School | Lake Region High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Highest |
12.1 |
11.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.