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Naples vs Lancaster vs Bridgton
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 oldest population (median age 49.8).
Lancaster has the highest household income ($135k).
Bridgton has the most affordable homes ($317k median).
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 | Lancaster | Bridgton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,985Lowest |
8,606Highest |
5,642 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.9±9.9 18% above U.S. |
| Naples and Bridgton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster and Bridgton 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% |
19.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bridgton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bridgton and Lancaster 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 3% below U.S. |
$134,833±$27kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$77,500±$24kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,100±$48k about the U.S. average |
$519,100±$60kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$316,600±$37kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,941±$625 37% above U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,188±$218Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Lancaster and Naples 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. |
$7,235Highest 132% above U.S. |
$2,929 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±17.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster and Naples 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% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 45% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster 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 | #145 of 282 in MA | #106 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Nashoba | 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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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.