Compare towns
Naples vs Bowdoin vs Otisfield
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%).
Bowdoin has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
Otisfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
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 | Bowdoin | Otisfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,985Highest |
3,188 |
1,951Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5% ME: +2.6% |
+4.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8 11% above ME |
44.3±10Lowest about the ME average |
56.8±4.8Highest 27% above ME |
| Otisfield 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% |
19.1%±6.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Bowdoin and Otisfield 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% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.7%±1.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Otisfield 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Naples and Bowdoin 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 5% above ME |
$91,239±$13kHighest 22% above ME |
$84,271±$15k 13% above ME |
| Bowdoin and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,100±$48kHighest 15% above ME |
$292,800±$71kLowest about the ME average |
$317,200±$35k 7% above ME |
| Naples and Otisfield 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 |
— | $1,300±$872Lowest 14% above ME |
| Naples and Otisfield 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 |
$3,375Highest 11% above ME |
$2,652Lowest 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±42.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
77.3%±92.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Otisfield and Naples 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% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 56% above ME |
32 minLowest 29% above ME |
33 min 34% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.8%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Naples and Otisfield 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 | #28 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | 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.