Compare towns
Naples vs Otisfield vs Windham
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%).
Otisfield has the oldest population (median age 56.8).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Otisfield | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,985 |
1,951Lowest |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.7% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8 11% above ME |
56.8±4.8Highest 27% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
| Otisfield and Naples 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% |
16.1%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Windham and Otisfield 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% |
23.7%±1.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Otisfield 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% ME: 36.2% |
31%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Windham 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 5% above ME |
$84,271±$15k 13% above ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
| Windham and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,100±$48k 15% above ME |
$317,200±$35kLowest 7% above ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
| Windham and Naples 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 |
$1,300±$872 14% above ME |
$1,232±$332Lowest 8% above ME |
| Naples and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,784 8% below ME |
$2,652Lowest 13% below ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1 ME: 48.4% |
77.3%±92.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| 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% ME: 10.7% |
10.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% ME: 74.3% |
92.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 56% above ME |
33 min 34% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Naples and Windham 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Lake Region High School | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
— | 12.1Highest |
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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.