Compare towns
Naples vs Palermo vs Otisfield
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%).
Palermo has the most affordable homes ($260k median).
Otisfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
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 | Palermo | Otisfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,985Highest |
1,473Lowest |
1,951 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3% ME: +2.6% |
+4.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8 11% above ME |
43.4±6.1Lowest 3% below ME |
56.8±4.8Highest 27% above 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% |
18.1%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Palermo 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% |
21.2%±2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.7%±1.5Highest 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.7% ME: 36.2% |
31%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Palermo 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 |
$89,095±$15kHighest 19% above ME |
$84,271±$15k 13% above ME |
| Palermo 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±$48kHighest 15% above ME |
$259,700±$54kLowest 12% below ME |
$317,200±$35k 7% above ME |
| Naples and Otisfield 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 |
$1,235±$1kLowest 8% above ME |
$1,300±$872 14% 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 | $2,784Highest 8% below ME |
$2,506Lowest 17% below ME |
$2,652 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.6%±100 ME: 48.4% |
77.3%±92.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Otisfield and Palermo 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% |
4.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2% ME: 74.3% |
92.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 56% above ME |
31 minLowest 24% above ME |
33 min 34% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.8%±10.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Naples and Palermo 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 | — | — |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 12 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| 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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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.