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Naples vs Ogunquit vs Derry vs Bethel
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 affordable homes ($340k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Derry has the most renters (40.9% rent).
Bethel has the shortest commute (26 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 | Ogunquit | Derry | Bethel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,985 |
1,379Lowest |
21,339Highest |
2,617 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8 28% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41±3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
50.2±6.4 29% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Derry and Bethel 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.3%±6.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Bethel 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% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derry and Ogunquit 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 3% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$91,673±$11k 14% above U.S. |
$58,929±$23kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,100±$48kLowest about the U.S. average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$391,200±$23k 18% above U.S. |
$344,900±$37k 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S. |
— | $1,549±$137 10% above U.S. |
$864±$43Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Naples and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,784Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$7,278Highest 133% above U.S. |
$2,835 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
21.3%±15.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Naples and Derry 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.7%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Bethel 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 | — | #60 of 120 in NH | #49 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — | — | RSU 44/MSAD 44 |
| High school in town | Lake Region High School | — | — | Telstar High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
— | — | 11.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.