Compare towns
Naples vs Bristol vs Sebago
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%).
Bristol has the shortest commute (18 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 | Bristol | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,985Highest |
2,917 |
2,073Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.9% ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8 11% above ME |
61±3.2Highest 36% above ME |
40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sebago and Naples 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% |
42.8%±8.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% ME: 36.2% |
52.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,188±$13kLowest 5% above ME |
$100,750±$19kHighest 35% above ME |
$78,438±$15k 5% above ME |
| Bristol and Sebago 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 |
$406,400±$54kHighest 37% above ME |
$298,000±$46kLowest about the ME average |
| Bristol 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 |
$1,051±$106Lowest 8% 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 | $2,784Highest 8% below ME |
$2,668 12% below ME |
$2,543Lowest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±19.2Lowest 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% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1968Lowest 9 yrs older than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 56% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
37 min 52% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
25%±8.3 ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Naples and Bristol 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 | #16 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Bristol Public Schools | Sebago Public Schools |
| 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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| Old photos in History | 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.