Compare towns
Naples vs Kennebunkport 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 kids (15.6% under 18).
Kennebunkport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.5%).
Casco has the shortest commute (30 min average).
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 | Kennebunkport | Casco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,985Highest |
3,684Lowest |
3,696 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+4.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8Lowest 11% above ME |
59.1±5Highest 32% above ME |
52±3.3 16% above ME |
| Kennebunkport and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
8%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Naples and Casco 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% |
36.9%±8Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Kennebunkport 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% ME: 36.2% |
52.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| 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 5% above ME |
$102,747±$30kHighest 37% above ME |
$69,313±$19kLowest 7% below ME |
| Kennebunkport 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 15% above ME |
$740,500±$109kHighest 150% above ME |
$355,500±$58k 20% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
$1,429±$296 25% above ME |
$1,395±$184Lowest 22% above ME |
| Naples and Kennebunkport 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 |
$3,914Highest 29% above ME |
$3,085 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
25.8%±20.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
| 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% ME: 10.7% |
4.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 56% above ME |
34 min 38% above ME |
30 minLowest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8 ME: 15.9% |
31.6%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
26.6%±10Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Kennebunkport 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 | #42 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 21 | 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 History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.