Compare towns
Naples vs Blue Hill vs Wiscasset
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%).
Wiscasset has the most affordable homes ($325k 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 | Wiscasset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,985Highest |
2,813Lowest |
3,874 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+3.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8Highest 11% above ME |
48.6±8.2Lowest 8% above ME |
48.8±6.3 9% above ME |
| Naples and Wiscasset 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% |
13.8%±5.4Lowest 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%±10.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
28%±6.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Blue Hill and Wiscasset 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% |
36.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.8Lowest 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 |
$71,118±$37kLowest 5% 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 |
$325,200±$26kLowest 10% above 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±$638Lowest 9% below ME |
$1,518±$485 33% above ME |
| Naples and Wiscasset 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 |
$2,907 4% below ME |
$3,550Highest 17% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1 ME: 48.4% |
93.6%±27.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.6%±15.4Lowest 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 56% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
21%±9.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Naples and Wiscasset 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 | #108 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Blue Hill Public Schools | Wiscasset Public Schools |
| High school in town | Lake Region High School | None in town | Wiscasset Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
— | 7.2Lowest |
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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.