Compare towns
Durham vs Naples vs Sidney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the highest household income ($99k).
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
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 | Durham | Naples | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,262 |
3,985Lowest |
4,790Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9Lowest 5% below ME |
49.8±6.8Highest 11% above ME |
43±5.5 4% below ME |
| Naples and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Naples and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% ME: 36.2% |
37.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
33.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Durham and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,181±$5kHighest 33% above ME |
$78,188±$13kLowest 5% above ME |
$83,488±$10k 12% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,200±$34kLowest 9% above ME |
$340,100±$48kHighest 15% above ME |
$336,200±$34k 13% above ME |
| Naples and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
$1,340±$304Lowest 18% above ME |
| Naples and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,781Highest 25% above ME |
$2,784 8% below ME |
$2,474Lowest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9 ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Naples and Durham 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 | #14 of 133 in ME | #118 of 133 in ME | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | Lake Region High School | None in town |
| 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.