What stands out worked out from the figures below

Minot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).

Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Minot	Naples
People
Population	2,794Lowest	3,985Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.1%Highest ME: +2.6%	+1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	49±6.1Lowest 9% above ME	49.8±6.8Highest 11% above ME
	Naples and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.4%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1%	15.6%±4Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Minot and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4%	23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 22.4%
	Naples and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.9%Lowest ME: 36.2%	37.9%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8%	2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Minot and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$95,655±$17kHighest 28% above ME	$78,188±$13kLowest 5% above ME
	Minot and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$294,900±$26kLowest about the ME average	$340,100±$48kHighest 15% above ME
	Naples and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$878±$801Lowest 23% below ME	$1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME
	Naples and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,602Lowest 14% below ME	$2,784Highest 8% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35.7%±40.7Lowest ME: 48.4%	59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4%
	Naples and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.2%Lowest ME: 10.7%	9.5%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96%Highest ME: 74.3%	87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME	1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest about the ME average	38 minHighest 56% above ME
Work from home	16.8%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9%	26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9%
	Naples and Minot 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	#78 of 133 in ME	#118 of 133 in ME
School district	RSU 16	RSU 61/MSAD 61
High school in town	None in town	Lake Region High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	11.7
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.