Compare towns
Naples vs Keene vs Orrington
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%).
Keene has the most renters (44.9% rent).
Orrington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
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 | Keene | Orrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,985 |
22,939Highest |
3,853Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
49.5±3.3 27% above U.S. |
| Naples and Orrington 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% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Orrington 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% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orrington 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,188±$13kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
$94,556±$10kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Orrington and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,100±$48kHighest about the U.S. average |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$309,000±$49k 7% below U.S. |
| Naples and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S. |
$1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
$1,167±$135Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Naples and Keene 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. |
$6,812Highest 118% above U.S. |
$2,823 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.9%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Naples and Keene 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% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Naples and Keene 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 | #81 of 120 in NH | #41 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Keene School District | Orrington Public Schools |
| High school in town | Lake Region High School | Keene High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
12.3Highest |
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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.