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Durham vs Naples vs Sebago
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the highest household income ($124k).
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Sebago has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,080Highest |
3,985 |
2,073Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
49.8±6.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
40.7±3.9 5% above U.S. |
| Naples and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sebago and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Naples and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,056±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$78,188±$13kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$78,438±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $504,300±$41kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$340,100±$48k about the U.S. average |
$298,000±$46kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,429±$143Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S. |
$1,533±$292 8% above U.S. |
| Naples and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,784 11% below U.S. |
$2,543Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.4%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.9%±40.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±30.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
37 min 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | #118 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Sebago Public Schools |
| High school in town | Oyster River High School | Lake Region High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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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.