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Naples vs Bellows Falls 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%).
Bellows Falls has the most affordable homes ($196k median).
Blue Hill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
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 | Bellows Falls | Blue Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,985Highest |
2,891 |
2,813Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7Lowest 6% 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% |
22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±7 U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Blue Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.6%±10.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Blue Hill and Bellows Falls 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% |
27.5%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% |
8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±4.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls 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±$13k 3% below U.S. |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$80,377±$17kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Blue Hill 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 about the U.S. average |
$195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$399,500±$82kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Blue Hill 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 37% above U.S. |
$1,038±$109Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,038±$638Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,784Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,448Highest 43% above U.S. |
$2,907 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest 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 | — | #29 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — | Blue Hill Public Schools |
| High school in town | Lake Region High School | — | 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.