Compare towns
Naples vs Kittery vs Gray 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).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Gray has the most kids (19% under 18).
Casco has the oldest population (median age 52).
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 | Gray | Casco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,985 |
10,473Highest |
8,429 |
3,696Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+6.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8 11% above ME |
46.8±2.3 4% above ME |
43.4±4.5Lowest 3% below ME |
52±3.3Highest 16% above ME |
| Casco and Naples 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%±2.9 ME: 18.1% |
19%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Gray 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 ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Kittery 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% |
46%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.8% ME: 36.2% |
32.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Gray and Kittery 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±$14k 25% above ME |
$95,236±$8kHighest 27% above ME |
$69,313±$19kLowest 7% below ME |
| Gray and Kittery 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 |
$468,500±$31kHighest 58% above ME |
$363,700±$20k 23% above ME |
$355,500±$58k 20% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
$1,716±$224 51% above ME |
$1,371±$89Lowest 20% above ME |
$1,395±$184 22% 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 |
$3,683 21% above ME |
$3,085 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24 ME: 48.4% |
39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and Gray 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% ME: 10.7% |
3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% ME: 74.3% |
67.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 56% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.6%±10 ME: 15.9% |
| Naples and Casco 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 | #10 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Kittery Public Schools | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | Lake Region High School | Robert W Traip Academy | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
9.9Lowest |
12.5Highest |
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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.