Compare towns
Hanover vs Naples vs Roque Bluffs
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanover has the oldest population (median age 53.3).
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Roque Bluffs has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
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 | Hanover | Naples | Roque Bluffs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 276Lowest |
3,985Highest |
369 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.4% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53.3±10.3Highest 19% above ME |
49.8±6.8Lowest 11% above ME |
51.1±13.4 14% above ME |
| Hanover and Roque Bluffs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±9.8 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±9.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Roque Bluffs and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±12.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.3%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Roque Bluffs and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
39.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hanover and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,417±$52kLowest 26% below ME |
$78,188±$13k 5% above ME |
$89,375±$34kHighest 20% above ME |
| Roque Bluffs and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,500±$36k 13% above ME |
$340,100±$48kHighest 15% above ME |
$290,300±$59kLowest about the ME average |
| Naples and Hanover 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 |
$950±$515Lowest 17% below ME |
| Naples and Roque Bluffs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,492 18% below ME |
$2,784Highest 8% below ME |
$1,859Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1 ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Roque Bluffs and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 9% below ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
17 minLowest 32% below ME |
| Work from home | 25%±19.2 ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.9%±8.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Naples and Hanover 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 | — |
| School district | — | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — |
| High school in town | — | Lake Region High School | — |
| 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.