Compare towns
Naples vs Acton vs Casco
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Naples has the most kids (15.6% under 18).
Acton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Casco has the shortest commute (30 min average).
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 | Naples | Acton | Casco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,985Highest |
2,721Lowest |
3,696 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8Lowest 11% above ME |
52.9±4.2Highest 18% above ME |
52±3.3 16% above ME |
| Acton and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Naples and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.2%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±7.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Casco and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Casco and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,188±$13k 5% above ME |
$78,750±$15kHighest 5% above ME |
$69,313±$19kLowest 7% below ME |
| Acton and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,100±$48k 15% above ME |
$334,300±$34kLowest 13% above ME |
$355,500±$58kHighest 20% above ME |
| Casco and Naples 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 |
— | $1,395±$184Lowest 22% above ME |
| Naples and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,784 8% below ME |
$2,680Lowest 12% below ME |
$3,085Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
39.7%±35.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Acton and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.5% ME: 10.7% |
7.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 56% above ME |
40 minHighest 64% above ME |
30 minLowest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±8.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.6%±10 ME: 15.9% |
| Naples and Casco 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 | #43 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Acton Public Schools | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | Lake Region High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.