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Naples vs Ogunquit vs Keene vs Casco
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 kids (15.6% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Keene has the most renters (44.9% rent).
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 | Keene | Casco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,985 |
1,379Lowest |
22,939Highest |
3,696 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8 28% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
52±3.3 34% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Naples and Keene 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% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±7.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Casco 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% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest 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% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,188±$13k 3% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
$69,313±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Keene 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$355,500±$58k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S. |
— | $1,342±$68Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$1,395±$184 about the U.S. average |
| Naples and Casco 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. |
$6,812Highest 118% above U.S. |
$3,085 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±35.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Naples and Keene 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% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Naples 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 | — | #81 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — | Keene School District | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | Lake Region High School | — | Keene High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
— | 12.3Highest |
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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.