Compare towns
Naples vs Saco vs Casco vs Harrison
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%).
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Harrison has the most affordable homes ($249k 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.
| Measure | Naples | Saco | Casco | Harrison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,985 |
20,819Highest |
3,696 |
2,513Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+10.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.6% ME: +2.6% |
-10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8 11% above ME |
44.9±1.5Lowest about the ME average |
52±3.3 16% above ME |
56±3.6Highest 25% above ME |
| Harrison and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4 ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
9.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Saco and Naples 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% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
29.8%±7.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Harrison and Casco 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% |
43.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.9% ME: 36.2% |
30.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Saco and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,188±$13k 5% above ME |
$92,241±$11kHighest 23% above ME |
$69,313±$19k 7% below ME |
$56,938±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
| Saco and Naples 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 |
$413,100±$17kHighest 39% above ME |
$355,500±$58k 20% above ME |
$249,300±$70kLowest 16% below ME |
| Saco and Casco 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 |
$1,249±$385 10% above ME |
$1,395±$184 22% above ME |
$885±$193Lowest 22% below ME |
| Naples and Casco 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 |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
$3,085 about the ME average |
$2,731Lowest 10% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14 ME: 48.4% |
39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
27.5%±24.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and Saco 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% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11% ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 56% above ME |
24 minLowest 3% below ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
31 min 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.6%±10 ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±9.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Naples and Casco 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 | #38 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Saco Public Schools | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | Lake Region High School | None in town | 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.