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Greenland vs Topsham vs Naples
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greenland has the most expensive homes ($663k median).
Topsham has the most renters (21.1% rent).
Naples has the most affordable homes ($340k median).
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 | Greenland | Topsham | Naples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,106 |
9,706Highest |
3,985Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7 24% above U.S. |
44.7±4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
49.8±6.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Naples and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Topsham and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greenland and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Topsham and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $162,837±$11kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$91,028±$10k 13% above U.S. |
$78,188±$13kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $662,800±$42kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$360,800±$20k 8% above U.S. |
$340,100±$48kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,355±$642Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$1,941±$625 37% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,420Highest 138% above U.S. |
$4,259 37% above U.S. |
$2,784Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.9%±40.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±11.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greenland and Naples 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 | #10 of 120 in NH | #66 of 133 in ME | #118 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Greenland School District | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt Ararat High School | Lake Region High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.