Compare towns
Hanover vs Naples vs Whiting
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 highest household income ($78k).
Whiting has the most affordable homes ($214k 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 | Hanover | Naples | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 276Lowest |
3,985Highest |
506 |
| 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 |
50±5 12% above ME |
| Hanover and Whiting 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% |
17.8%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Whiting 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% |
27.5%±6.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Whiting 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% ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Hanover and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,417±$52k 26% below ME |
$78,188±$13kHighest 5% above ME |
$55,263±$2kLowest 26% below ME |
| Naples and Hanover 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 |
$214,200±$52kLowest 28% below ME |
| 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 |
$600±$333Lowest 47% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,492 18% below ME |
$2,784Highest 8% below ME |
$1,728Lowest 43% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and Whiting 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% ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 9% below ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
| Work from home | 25%±19.2 ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±2.8Lowest 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 | Whiting Public Schools |
| High school 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.