Compare towns
Naples vs Bethel 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
Bethel has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Casco has the oldest population (median age 52).
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 | Bethel | Casco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,985Highest |
2,617Lowest |
3,696 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8Lowest 11% above ME |
50.2±6.4 12% above ME |
52±3.3Highest 16% above ME |
| Casco and Bethel 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% |
15.9%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Bethel 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 ME: 22.4% |
29.3%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bethel 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% |
41.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Casco and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,188±$13kHighest 5% above ME |
$58,929±$23kLowest 21% below ME |
$69,313±$19k 7% below ME |
| Naples and Casco 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 |
$344,900±$37k 16% above ME |
$355,500±$58kHighest 20% above ME |
| Casco and Bethel 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 |
$864±$43Lowest 24% below ME |
$1,395±$184 22% above ME |
| Naples and Casco 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 |
$2,835 7% below ME |
$3,085Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.3%±15.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 56% above ME |
26 minLowest 5% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8 ME: 15.9% |
27.7%±8.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
26.6%±10Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Bethel 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 | #49 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 44/MSAD 44 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | Lake Region High School | Telstar High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
11.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.