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Naples vs North Hampton vs Otisfield
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 renters (12.5% rent).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
Otisfield has the oldest population (median age 56.8).
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 | North Hampton | Otisfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,985 |
4,543Highest |
1,951Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8Lowest 28% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
56.8±4.8Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Otisfield and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| North Hampton and Otisfield 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% |
26%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Hampton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Naples and North Hampton 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. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$84,271±$15k 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,100±$48k about the U.S. average |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$317,200±$35kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S. |
$1,805±$106 28% above U.S. |
$1,300±$872Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Naples and North Hampton 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. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$2,652Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±92.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Naples and North Hampton 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | North Hampton School District | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | Lake Region High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.