Compare towns
Naples vs Kittery vs Bridgton
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 people working from home (26.7%).
Kittery has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Bridgton has the most kids (18% under 18).
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 | Kittery | Bridgton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,985Lowest |
10,473Highest |
5,642 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8Highest 11% above ME |
46.8±2.3 4% above ME |
45.9±9.9Lowest about the ME average |
| Naples and Kittery 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% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Bridgton and Naples 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% |
26.9%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Kittery and Bridgton 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% |
46%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Kittery and Bridgton 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 |
$93,728±$14kHighest 25% above ME |
$77,500±$24kLowest 4% above ME |
| Kittery 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±$48k 15% above ME |
$468,500±$31kHighest 58% above ME |
$316,600±$37kLowest 7% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
$1,716±$224 51% above ME |
$1,188±$218Lowest 4% above ME |
| Naples and Kittery 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 |
$4,518Highest 49% above ME |
$2,929 4% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.9 ME: 48.4% |
30.7%±17.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and Kittery 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% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 56% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
41 minHighest 67% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
13.4%±5.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Naples and Kittery 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 | #17 of 133 in ME | #106 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Kittery Public Schools | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | Lake Region High School | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.