Compare towns
Naples vs Leeds
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%).
Leeds has the most kids (30.6% 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 | Leeds |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,985Highest |
2,285Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8Highest 11% above ME |
38.2±8.3Lowest 15% below ME |
| Naples and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
30.6%±9.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.8%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.4%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Leeds 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±$13kLowest 5% above ME |
$85,208±$14kHighest 14% above ME |
| Leeds 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±$48kHighest 15% above ME |
$257,800±$27kLowest 13% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
$940±$461Lowest 17% below ME |
| Naples and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,784Highest 8% below ME |
$2,565Lowest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.1%±11.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 56% above ME |
34 minLowest 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #118 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | Lake Region High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.

