Compare towns
Naples vs Meredith vs Sebago
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 the most expensive homes ($480k median).
Sebago has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
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 | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,985 |
6,758Highest |
2,073Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8 28% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
40.7±3.9Lowest 5% 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% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sebago and Naples 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% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Meredith 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 3% below U.S. |
$87,019±$19kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$78,438±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Meredith and Sebago 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. |
$298,000±$46kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S. |
$1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,533±$292 8% above U.S. |
| Naples and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,784 11% below U.S. |
$5,006Highest 61% above U.S. |
$2,543Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±30.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Naples and Sebago 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% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 min 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.8Lowest 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 | — |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Sebago 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.