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Naples vs Canton vs Blue Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Naples has the most affordable homes ($340k median).
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Blue Hill has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Canton | Blue Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,985 |
24,748Highest |
2,813Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
42.6±2.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
48.6±8.2 25% above U.S. |
| Naples and Blue Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±7 U.S.: 22% |
| Canton and Blue Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.6%±10.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Blue Hill 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±4.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Blue Hill and Canton 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 3% below U.S. |
$143,381±$9kHighest 78% above U.S. |
$80,377±$17k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,100±$48kLowest about the U.S. average |
$710,600±$27kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$399,500±$82k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,941±$625 37% above U.S. |
$2,315±$178Highest 64% above U.S. |
$1,038±$638Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Canton and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,784Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$6,560Highest 110% above U.S. |
$2,907 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
93.6%±27.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
36 min 36% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Naples and Canton 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 | #81 of 282 in MA | #29 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | Blue Hill Public Schools |
| High school in town | Lake Region High School | Canton High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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U.S. 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.