Compare towns
Naples vs Andover vs Bethel
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Naples has the most affordable homes ($340k median).
Andover has the highest household income ($89k).
Bethel has the shortest commute (26 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 | Andover | Bethel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,985Highest |
2,135Lowest |
2,617 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8 28% above U.S. |
46±11.6Lowest 18% above U.S. |
50.2±6.4Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Bethel and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bethel and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.1%±7.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.3%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bethel and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,188±$13k 3% below U.S. |
$88,514±$27kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$58,929±$23kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Andover 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±$48kLowest about the U.S. average |
$366,500±$44kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$344,900±$37k 4% above U.S. |
| Andover and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S. |
$1,211±$190 14% below U.S. |
$864±$43Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Naples and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,784Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$5,962Highest 91% above U.S. |
$2,835 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
21.3%±15.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Naples and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.7%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bethel and Naples 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 | — | #49 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Andover School District | RSU 44/MSAD 44 |
| High school in town | Lake Region High School | None in town | Telstar High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
— | 11.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.