Compare towns
Harrison vs Naples vs Wells
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harrison has the most affordable homes ($249k median).
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Harrison | Naples | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,513Lowest |
3,985 |
11,713Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+18%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.6Highest 25% above ME |
49.8±6.8Lowest 11% above ME |
53.6±3.8 20% above ME |
| Harrison and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4 ME: 18.1% |
18%±3.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Wells and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±7.6 ME: 22.4% |
23.3%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Wells and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.9% ME: 36.2% |
43.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wells and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,938±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
$78,188±$13k 5% above ME |
$88,024±$11kHighest 18% above ME |
| Wells and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,300±$70kLowest 16% below ME |
$340,100±$48k 15% above ME |
$485,300±$23kHighest 64% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $885±$193Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
$1,350±$297 19% above ME |
| Naples and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,731Lowest 10% below ME |
$2,784 8% below ME |
$3,215Highest 6% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.5%±24.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.1%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.5% ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 24% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
28 minLowest 12% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.3%±9.4 ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Naples and Harrison 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 | #22 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Wells-Ogunquit CSD |
| High school in town | None in town | Lake Region High School | Wells High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.