Compare towns
Naples vs Blue Hill vs Harrison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Blue Hill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Harrison has the most affordable homes ($249k median).
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 | Blue Hill | Harrison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,985Highest |
2,813 |
2,513Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+3.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8 11% above ME |
48.6±8.2Lowest 8% above ME |
56±3.6Highest 25% above ME |
| Harrison and Naples 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% |
18.3%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
9.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Blue Hill 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% |
29.6%±10.2 ME: 22.4% |
29.8%±7.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Harrison and Blue Hill 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% |
38.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Blue Hill 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±$13k 5% above ME |
$80,377±$17kHighest 8% above ME |
$56,938±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
| 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 15% above ME |
$399,500±$82kHighest 35% above ME |
$249,300±$70kLowest 16% below ME |
| 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 70% above ME |
$1,038±$638 9% below ME |
$885±$193Lowest 22% below ME |
| Naples and Blue Hill 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 |
$2,907Highest 4% below ME |
$2,731Lowest 10% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1 ME: 48.4% |
93.6%±27.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.5%±24.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| 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% ME: 10.7% |
4.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% ME: 74.3% |
79.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 56% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
31 min 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
21%±9.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±9.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Naples and Harrison 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 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| 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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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.