Compare towns
Naples vs Dedham vs Casco
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Naples has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
Dedham has the most kids (23.8% under 18).
Casco has the oldest population (median age 52).
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 | Dedham | Casco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,985Highest |
1,656Lowest |
3,696 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2% ME: +2.6% |
-2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8 11% above ME |
46.5±2.2Lowest 4% above ME |
52±3.3Highest 16% above ME |
| Casco 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% |
23.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±7.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Casco 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% ME: 36.2% |
49.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Casco and Dedham 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 |
$111,442±$18kHighest 49% above ME |
$69,313±$19kLowest 7% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,100±$48kLowest 15% above ME |
$356,400±$33kHighest 20% above ME |
$355,500±$58k 20% above ME |
| Dedham and Casco 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 |
$1,422±$607 25% above ME |
$1,395±$184Lowest 22% above ME |
| Naples and Dedham 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 |
$3,942Highest 30% above ME |
$3,085 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and Casco 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% |
9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 56% above ME |
30 minLowest 22% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.6%±10 ME: 15.9% |
| Naples and Casco 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 | — | — |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Dedham Public Schools | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| 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.