Compare towns
Naples vs Hancock 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 affordable homes ($340k median).
Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
Casco has the shortest commute (30 min average).
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 | Hancock | Casco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,985Highest |
1,791Lowest |
3,696 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8Lowest 28% above U.S. |
53.8±4.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
52±3.3 34% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Naples and Hancock 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% |
30.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±7.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hancock and Casco 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% |
53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Casco and Hancock 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. |
$95,208±$15kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$69,313±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Hancock 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±$48kLowest about the U.S. average |
$436,700±$22kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$355,500±$58k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S. |
$1,208±$650Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,395±$184 about the U.S. average |
| Naples and Casco 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. |
$6,884Highest 121% above U.S. |
$3,085 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±35.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.2Lowest 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 | — | — |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Contoocook Valley School District | 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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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.