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Naples vs Exeter vs Bridgton
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%).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Bridgton has the most affordable homes ($317k median).
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 | Exeter | Bridgton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,985Lowest |
16,151Highest |
5,642 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
45.9±9.9 18% above U.S. |
| Naples and Bridgton 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% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bridgton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bridgton and Exeter 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% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Bridgton 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 3% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$77,500±$24kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,100±$48k about the U.S. average |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$316,600±$37kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
$1,188±$218Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Naples and Exeter 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. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$2,929 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±17.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Naples and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 45% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Naples and Exeter 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #106 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | Lake Region High School | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.