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Naples vs Hampton Falls vs Otisfield
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%).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Otisfield has the oldest population (median age 56.8).
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 | Hampton Falls | Otisfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,985Highest |
2,328 |
1,951Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8 28% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
56.8±4.8Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Otisfield and Naples 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% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Otisfield 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% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Otisfield 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% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton Falls and Naples 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. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$84,271±$15k 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,100±$48k about the U.S. average |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$317,200±$35kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
$1,300±$872Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Naples and Hampton Falls 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. |
$2,652Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±92.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Otisfield and Naples 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Naples and Hampton Falls 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 | Hampton Falls School District | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| 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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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.