Compare towns
Naples vs Mapleton vs Wiscasset vs Otisfield
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%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Wiscasset has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Otisfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
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 | Mapleton | Wiscasset | Otisfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,985Highest |
1,884Lowest |
3,874 |
1,951 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+4.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8 11% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
48.8±6.3 9% above ME |
56.8±4.8Highest 27% above ME |
| Otisfield 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Otisfield 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
28%±6.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.7%±1.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Wiscasset and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
36.5% ME: 36.2% |
31%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton 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±$13k 5% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$71,118±$37kLowest 5% below ME |
$84,271±$15k 13% above ME |
| Mapleton and Otisfield 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$325,200±$26k 10% above ME |
$317,200±$35k 7% above ME |
| Naples and Wiscasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,518±$485 33% above ME |
$1,300±$872 14% above ME |
| Naples and Wiscasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,784 8% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,550Highest 17% above ME |
$2,652 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
23.6%±15.4 ME: 48.4% |
77.3%±92.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Otisfield and Naples 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.8% ME: 74.3% |
92.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 56% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
33 min 34% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
18.8%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Naples and Wiscasset 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 | — | #108 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Wiscasset Public Schools | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | Lake Region High School | None in town | Wiscasset Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
— | 7.2Lowest |
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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.