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Naples vs Orrington vs Readfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Orrington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Readfield has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
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 | Orrington | Readfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,985Highest |
3,853 |
2,651Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
0%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8Highest 11% above ME |
49.5±3.3 10% above ME |
48.1±7.6Lowest 7% above ME |
| Naples and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Readfield and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
23.8%±5.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Orrington and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Orrington and Readfield 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 5% above ME |
$94,556±$10kHighest 27% above ME |
$86,504±$8k 16% above ME |
| Orrington and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,100±$48kHighest 15% above ME |
$309,000±$49kLowest 4% above ME |
$326,400±$20k 10% above ME |
| Naples and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
$1,167±$135 about the ME average |
$1,125±$844Lowest about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,784Lowest 8% below ME |
$2,823 7% below ME |
$3,392Highest 12% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.9%±20.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.6% ME: 10.7% |
5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.5% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 56% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Naples and Readfield 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 | #41 of 133 in ME | #20 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Orrington Public Schools | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | Lake Region High School | None in town | Maranacook Community High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
— | 11.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.