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Naples vs Berlin vs Orrington
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 oldest population (median age 49.8).
Berlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Orrington 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 | Berlin | Orrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,985Highest |
3,378Lowest |
3,853 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
49.7±2.8 28% above U.S. |
49.5±3.3Lowest 27% 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% |
16.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Orrington 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% |
23.8%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orrington and Berlin 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. |
$121,336±$12kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$94,556±$10k 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,100±$48k about the U.S. average |
$616,600±$55kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$309,000±$49kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,941±$625 37% above U.S. |
$2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
$1,167±$135Lowest 17% 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. |
$2,823 9% 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% |
11.9%±20.6Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Lowest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
34 min 29% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±5.3Lowest 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 | #41 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Berlin-Boylston | Orrington 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.