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Naples vs Sebago vs Stratham
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 oldest population (median age 49.8).
Sebago has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Stratham has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Sebago | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,985 |
2,073Lowest |
7,754Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
40.7±3.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
| Naples and Stratham 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% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Naples and Stratham 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% |
23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stratham 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 3% below U.S. |
$78,438±$15k about the U.S. average |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,100±$48k about the U.S. average |
$298,000±$46kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,941±$625 37% above U.S. |
$1,533±$292Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,784 11% below U.S. |
$2,543Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±30.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
37 min 41% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Naples and Stratham 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 | — | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Sebago Public Schools | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District |
| 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.