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Naples vs Barnstead vs Blue Hill
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 people working from home (26.7%).
Barnstead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7%).
Blue Hill has the shortest commute (21 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 | Barnstead | Blue Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,985 |
4,994Highest |
2,813Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
42.8±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
48.6±8.2 25% above U.S. |
| Naples and Blue Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±7 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnstead and Blue Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.6%±10.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Blue Hill 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±4.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barnstead and Blue Hill 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 3% below U.S. |
$111,660±$12kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$80,377±$17k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,100±$48kLowest about the U.S. average |
$362,400±$25k 9% above U.S. |
$399,500±$82kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Blue Hill and Barnstead 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. |
$1,395±$75 about the U.S. average |
$1,038±$638Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Naples and Barnstead 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. |
$6,003Highest 92% above U.S. |
$2,907 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.6%±50.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
93.6%±27.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Blue Hill and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±9.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Naples and Blue Hill 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 | #111 of 120 in NH | #29 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Barnstead School District | Blue Hill Public Schools |
| 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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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.