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Naples vs Holderness vs Blue Hill
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%).
Holderness has the highest household income ($108k).
Blue Hill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
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 | Holderness | Blue Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,985Highest |
1,917Lowest |
2,813 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.6±8.2 25% above U.S. |
| Naples and Blue Hill 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% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.6%±10.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±4.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Blue Hill 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. |
$107,863±$45kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$80,377±$17k about the U.S. average |
| Holderness and Blue Hill 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 |
$363,100±$60k 9% above U.S. |
$399,500±$82kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Blue Hill and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,941±$625 37% above U.S. |
$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$1,038±$638Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Holderness and Naples 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. |
$3,923Highest 26% above U.S. |
$2,907 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
93.6%±27.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Blue Hill 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% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±9.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Naples and Blue Hill 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 | Holderness School District | Blue Hill Public Schools |
| 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.