What stands out worked out from the figures below

Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).

Rumford has the most affordable homes ($128k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Naples	Rumford
People
Population	3,985Lowest	5,942Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.4%Highest ME: +2.6%	+0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	49.8±6.8Lowest 11% above ME	50.4±3.4Highest 13% above ME
	Rumford 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%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1%
	Rumford and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.3%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4%	27.2%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4%
	Rumford 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%	18.1%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8%	3.7%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8%
	Rumford 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±$13kHighest 5% above ME	$38,403±$6kLowest 49% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$340,100±$48kHighest 15% above ME	$127,700±$21kLowest 57% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME	$803±$81Lowest 29% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,784Highest 8% below ME	$1,988Lowest 35% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4%	59.1%±11.9Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Naples and Rumford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.5%Lowest ME: 10.7%	22.6%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.5%Highest ME: 74.3%	63.1%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME	1947Lowest 30 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	38 minHighest 56% above ME	21 minLowest 14% below ME
Work from home	26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9%	6.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#118 of 133 in ME	#126 of 133 in ME
School district	RSU 61/MSAD 61	RSU 10
High school in town	Lake Region High School	Mountain Valley High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.7Highest	11.4Lowest
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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.