Compare towns
Naples vs Arundel vs Wells 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 affordable homes ($340k median).
Arundel has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
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 | Naples | Arundel | Wells | Casco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,985 |
4,418 |
11,713Highest |
3,696Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+6% ME: +2.6% |
+18%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8 11% above ME |
40.9±6.4Lowest 9% below ME |
53.6±3.8Highest 20% above ME |
52±3.3 16% above ME |
| Wells and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4 ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
18%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Arundel and Wells 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% |
31%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Wells and Casco 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% |
43.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Wells and Casco 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 |
$101,597±$17kHighest 36% above ME |
$88,024±$11k 18% above ME |
$69,313±$19kLowest 7% below ME |
| Arundel and Wells 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 |
$485,300±$23kHighest 64% above ME |
$355,500±$58k 20% above ME |
| Wells and Arundel 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 |
$1,607±$495 41% above ME |
$1,350±$297Lowest 19% above ME |
$1,395±$184 22% above ME |
| Naples and Arundel 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 |
$3,763Highest 24% above ME |
$3,215 6% above ME |
$3,085 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
34.2%±22.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.1%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
39.7%±35.5 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 | 9.5% ME: 10.7% |
5.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 56% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
28 min 12% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
7%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±4.2 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 | #7 of 133 in ME | #22 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 21 | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | Lake Region High School | None in town | Wells High School | None in town |
| 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.