Compare towns
Naples vs Nottingham 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 oldest population (median age 49.8).
Nottingham has the highest household income ($122k).
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 | Nottingham | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,985 |
5,357Highest |
2,073Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
38.8±6.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.7±3.9 5% above U.S. |
| Naples and Sebago 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% |
23.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Nottingham and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Naples and Nottingham 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% |
40.9%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% |
5.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Nottingham 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. |
$122,201±$20kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$78,438±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,100±$48k about the U.S. average |
$457,500±$26kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$298,000±$46kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,941±$625 37% above U.S. |
$2,068±$1kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$1,533±$292Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Nottingham and Naples 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. |
$7,319Highest 135% above U.S. |
$2,543Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±30.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nottingham 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% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
34 minLowest 28% above U.S. |
37 min 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Naples and Nottingham 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 | #15 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Nottingham School District | Sebago Public Schools |
| 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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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.