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Naples vs Durham vs Sebago vs Casco
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 people working from home (26.7%).
Durham has the highest household income ($124k).
Sebago has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Casco has the oldest population (median age 52).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Sebago | Casco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,985 |
15,080Highest |
2,073Lowest |
3,696 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8 28% above U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
40.7±3.9 5% above U.S. |
52±3.3Highest 34% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,188±$13k 3% below U.S. |
$124,056±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$78,438±$15k about the U.S. average |
$69,313±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,100±$48k about the U.S. average |
$504,300±$41kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$298,000±$46kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$355,500±$58k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S. |
$1,429±$143 about the U.S. average |
$1,533±$292 8% above U.S. |
$1,395±$184Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Naples and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,784 11% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,543Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$3,085 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±30.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±35.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
37 min 41% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Oyster River Coop School District | Sebago Public Schools | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | Lake Region High School | Oyster River High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
12.3Highest |
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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.