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Naples vs Bethel vs Sebago
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethel has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Sebago has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
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 | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,985Highest |
2,617 |
2,073Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% ME: +2.6% |
-4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8 11% above ME |
50.2±6.4Highest 12% above ME |
40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Bethel and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sebago and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
29.3%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bethel 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% ME: 36.2% |
41.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,188±$13k 5% above ME |
$58,929±$23kLowest 21% below ME |
$78,438±$15kHighest 5% above ME |
| Sebago 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 15% above ME |
$344,900±$37kHighest 16% above ME |
$298,000±$46kLowest about the ME average |
| Bethel 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 70% above ME |
$864±$43Lowest 24% below ME |
$1,533±$292 35% above ME |
| Naples and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,784 8% below ME |
$2,835Highest 7% below ME |
$2,543Lowest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.3%±15.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and Sebago 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% |
13.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 56% above ME |
26 minLowest 5% above ME |
37 min 52% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8 ME: 15.9% |
27.7%±8.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8Lowest 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 | Sebago Public Schools |
| 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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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.