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Naples vs Hancock 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%).
Hancock has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Otisfield 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 | Hancock | Otisfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,985Highest |
1,791Lowest |
1,951 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8Lowest 28% above U.S. |
53.8±4.5 38% above U.S. |
56.8±4.8Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Otisfield and Hancock 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% |
15.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Otisfield 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hancock 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. |
$95,208±$15kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$84,271±$15k 4% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,100±$48k about the U.S. average |
$436,700±$22kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$317,200±$35kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S. |
$1,208±$650Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,300±$872 8% below U.S. |
| Naples and Otisfield 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. |
$6,884Highest 121% above U.S. |
$2,652Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest 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% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Naples and Otisfield 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 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.