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Naples vs Holderness 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
Holderness has the highest household income ($108k).
Casco has the oldest population (median age 52).
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 | Casco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,985Highest |
1,917Lowest |
3,696 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8 28% above U.S. |
39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
52±3.3Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Casco and Naples 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% |
14.7%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Naples and Holderness 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% |
26.3%±7.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness 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% |
55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest 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% |
4.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Casco 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±$13k 3% below U.S. |
$107,863±$45kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$69,313±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Holderness 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 |
$363,100±$60kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$355,500±$58k 7% above U.S. |
| Holderness and Casco 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. |
$1,395±$184Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$3,085 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest 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 | Holderness 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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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.