Compare towns
Naples vs Arundel vs Scarborough
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 affordable homes ($340k median).
Arundel has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
Scarborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17%).
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 | Arundel | Scarborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,985Lowest |
4,418 |
23,215Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6% ME: +2.6% |
+17%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8Highest 11% above ME |
40.9±6.4Lowest 9% below ME |
48.8±2.7 9% above ME |
| Naples and Scarborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±2 ME: 18.1% |
| Arundel and Scarborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Scarborough and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% ME: 36.2% |
29.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
57.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±1.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Scarborough and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,188±$13kLowest 5% above ME |
$101,597±$17k 36% above ME |
$133,558±$21kHighest 79% above ME |
| Scarborough and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,100±$48kLowest 15% above ME |
$421,300±$62k 42% above ME |
$551,900±$39kHighest 86% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,941±$625 70% above ME |
$1,607±$495Lowest 41% above ME |
$1,956±$178Highest 72% above ME |
| Scarborough and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,784Lowest 8% below ME |
$3,763 24% above ME |
$5,978Highest 97% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
34.2%±22.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
51.9%±13.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and Scarborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.9% ME: 10.7% |
4.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
77.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 56% above ME |
23 min 7% below ME |
19 minLowest 21% below ME |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
7%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
24.6%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Naples and Scarborough 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 | #7 of 133 in ME | #35 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 21 | Scarborough Public Schools |
| High school in town | Lake Region High School | None in town | Scarborough High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
— | 11.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.