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Hampton Falls vs Naples vs Orrington

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Orrington has the shortest commute (21 min average).

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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.

MeasureHampton FallsNaplesOrrington
People
Population
2,328Lowest
3,985Highest
3,853
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+7.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.5±7.3Lowest
27% above U.S.
49.8±6.8Highest
28% above U.S.
49.5±3.3Lowest
27% above U.S.
Naples and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.1%±5.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
15.6%±4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
16.4%±4.8
U.S.: 22%
Hampton Falls and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
25%±3.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.3%±5.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.8%±5.1
U.S.: 17.2%
Hampton Falls and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
54.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
37.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
44.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.8%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
2.7%±1.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.4%±2.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Orrington and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$166,157±$14kHighest
106% above U.S.
$78,188±$13kLowest
3% below U.S.
$94,556±$10k
17% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$772,600±$76kHighest
132% above U.S.
$340,100±$48k
about the U.S. average
$309,000±$49kLowest
7% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,852±$475
31% above U.S.
$1,941±$625Highest
37% above U.S.
$1,167±$135Lowest
17% below U.S.
Naples and Hampton Falls 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.
$2,784Lowest
11% below U.S.
$2,823
9% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
27.2%±22.7
U.S.: 51.1%
59.9%±40.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
11.9%±20.6Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Naples and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
9.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
87.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
88.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Lowest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1988
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1989Highest
9 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 min
22% above U.S.
38 minHighest
45% above U.S.
21 minLowest
19% below U.S.
Work from home
21.8%±4.8
U.S.: 15.1%
26.7%±11.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.4%±5.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Naples and Hampton Falls 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 #41 of 133 in ME
School district Hampton Falls School District RSU 61/MSAD 61 Orrington Public Schools
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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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.