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Naples vs Holderness vs Sebago
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).
Sebago has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
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 | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,985Highest |
1,917Lowest |
2,073 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.7±3.9 5% above U.S. |
| Naples and Sebago 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% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sebago and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness and Naples 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% |
23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,188±$13kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$107,863±$45kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$78,438±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Holderness and Sebago 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 |
$363,100±$60kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$298,000±$46kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Holderness and Naples 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. |
$1,533±$292Lowest 8% above 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 | $2,784 11% below U.S. |
$3,923Highest 26% above U.S. |
$2,543Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±30.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Naples and Sebago 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 min 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Naples and Sebago 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 | Sebago 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.