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Naples vs Berlin vs Bridgton
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 homeowners (87.5%).
Berlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Bridgton has the most kids (18% under 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 | Berlin | Bridgton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,985 |
3,378Lowest |
5,642Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
49.7±2.8 28% above U.S. |
45.9±9.9Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Naples and Berlin 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% |
13.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bridgton 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% |
30.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Bridgton 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% |
48.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Bridgton 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. |
$121,336±$12kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$77,500±$24kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,100±$48k about the U.S. average |
$616,600±$55kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$316,600±$37kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,941±$625 37% above U.S. |
$2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
$1,188±$218Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Naples 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. |
$7,116Highest 128% above U.S. |
$2,929 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±17.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Naples and Berlin 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% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 45% above U.S. |
34 minLowest 29% above U.S. |
41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin 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 | #61 of 282 in MA | #106 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Berlin-Boylston | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| 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.