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Naples vs Peabody vs Orrington
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 people working from home (26.7%).
Peabody has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Orrington has the shortest commute (21 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 | Peabody | Orrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,985 |
54,695Highest |
3,853Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
45.3±2.4Lowest 16% above U.S. |
49.5±3.3 27% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Peabody and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±1.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Peabody and Orrington 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% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,188±$13kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$96,657±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$94,556±$10k 17% above U.S. |
| Peabody and Orrington 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 |
$596,200±$12kHighest 79% above U.S. |
$309,000±$49kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,941±$625 37% above U.S. |
$1,950±$99Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,167±$135Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Peabody and Naples 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. |
$5,065Highest 62% above U.S. |
$2,823 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±5.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.9%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Naples and Peabody are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Naples and Orrington 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 | #228 of 282 in MA | #41 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Peabody | Orrington Public Schools |
| High school in town | Lake Region High School | Peabody Veterans Memorial High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.