Compare towns
Naples vs Kennebunk vs Freeport vs Casco
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Naples has the most affordable homes ($340k median).
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Casco has the most homeowners (90%).
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 | Kennebunk | Freeport | Casco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,985 |
11,820Highest |
8,802 |
3,696Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+6.8% ME: +2.6% |
+10.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8 11% above ME |
54.6±3.3Highest 22% above ME |
48.8±4.3Lowest 9% above ME |
52±3.3 16% above ME |
| Kennebunk and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4 ME: 18.1% |
17.7%±3 ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Freeport and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Kennebunk and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% ME: 36.2% |
51.2% ME: 36.2% |
59.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Freeport and Casco 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 5% above ME |
$107,804±$8kHighest 44% above ME |
$107,326±$19k 44% above ME |
$69,313±$19kLowest 7% below ME |
| Kennebunk and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,100±$48kLowest 15% above ME |
$487,700±$21k 64% above ME |
$508,400±$76kHighest 71% above ME |
$355,500±$58k 20% above ME |
| Freeport and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
$1,425±$290 25% above ME |
$1,439±$123 26% above ME |
$1,395±$184Lowest 22% above ME |
| Naples and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,784Lowest 8% below ME |
$4,999 65% above ME |
$5,042Highest 66% above ME |
$3,085 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1 ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±10.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Freeport and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.5% ME: 10.7% |
7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.5% ME: 10.7% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% ME: 74.3% |
80.6% ME: 74.3% |
77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 56% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8 ME: 15.9% |
32.5%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.6%±10 ME: 15.9% |
| Kennebunk and Naples 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 | #9 of 133 in ME | #4 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 21 | RSU 05 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | Lake Region High School | Kennebunk High School | Freeport High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
11.6Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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ME 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.