Compare towns
Naples vs Lebanon vs Casco
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 most kids (15.6% under 18).
Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
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 | Lebanon | Casco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,985 |
14,999Highest |
3,696Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8 28% above U.S. |
38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
52±3.3Highest 34% above U.S. |
| 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%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Naples and Lebanon 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% |
21.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Casco 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% |
57.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lebanon 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 3% below U.S. |
$98,147±$10kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$69,313±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Lebanon 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 about the U.S. average |
$385,400±$29kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$355,500±$58k 7% above U.S. |
| Lebanon and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S. |
$1,744±$132 23% above U.S. |
$1,395±$184Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Naples and Lebanon 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. |
$8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
$3,085 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±35.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Naples and Lebanon 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% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #29 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Lebanon School District | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | Lake Region High School | Lebanon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
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.