Compare towns
Naples vs Eustis vs Casco vs Blue Hill
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%).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Casco has the most homeowners (90%).
Blue Hill has the most kids (18.3% under 18).
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 | Eustis | Casco | Blue Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,985Highest |
453Lowest |
3,696 |
2,813 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
-2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8 11% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
52±3.3 16% above ME |
48.6±8.2Lowest 8% above ME |
| Eustis and Casco 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% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.3%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Blue Hill and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
29.6%±10.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Blue Hill 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% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32.9% ME: 36.2% |
38.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Blue Hill and Casco 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 |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$69,313±$19k 7% below ME |
$80,377±$17kHighest 8% above ME |
| Blue Hill and Naples 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 |
$262,200±$51kLowest 12% below ME |
$355,500±$58k 20% above ME |
$399,500±$82kHighest 35% above ME |
| Blue Hill 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 |
$916±$547Lowest 20% below ME |
$1,395±$184 22% above ME |
$1,038±$638 9% below ME |
| Naples and Casco 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 |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$3,085Highest about the ME average |
$2,907 4% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
39.7%±35.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
93.6%±27.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Blue Hill and Eustis 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% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11% ME: 10.7% |
4.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 56% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
21 min 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.6%±10 ME: 15.9% |
21%±9.5 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 | — | — | #29 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Blue Hill Public Schools |
| High school in town | Lake Region High School | None in town | 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.