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Naples vs Meredith vs Orrington
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 people working from home (26.7%).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Orrington has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Meredith | Orrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,985 |
6,758Highest |
3,853Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8 28% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
49.5±3.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Meredith 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 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Orrington and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orrington and Meredith 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 3% below U.S. |
$87,019±$19k 8% above U.S. |
$94,556±$10kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Orrington and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,100±$48k about the U.S. average |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$309,000±$49kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S. |
$1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,167±$135 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,784Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$5,006Highest 61% above U.S. |
$2,823 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.9%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Naples and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Naples and Meredith 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 | #62 of 120 in NH | #41 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Orrington Public Schools |
| High school in town | Lake Region High School | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.