Compare towns
Naples vs South Eliot vs Casco
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 affordable homes ($340k median).
South Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Casco has the most homeowners (90%).
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 | South Eliot | Casco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,985 |
4,203Highest |
3,696Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+4.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8Lowest 11% above ME |
55.5±8Highest 24% above ME |
52±3.3 16% above ME |
| South Eliot and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.2%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Naples and South Eliot 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% |
32.8%±6.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
| South Eliot 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% |
49.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Casco 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±$13k 5% above ME |
$99,299±$9kHighest 33% above ME |
$69,313±$19kLowest 7% below ME |
| South Eliot 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±$48kLowest 15% above ME |
$475,600±$52kHighest 60% above ME |
$355,500±$58k 20% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,941±$625 70% above ME |
$2,155±$292Highest 89% above ME |
$1,395±$184Lowest 22% above ME |
| South Eliot and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,784Lowest 8% below ME |
$4,442Highest 46% above ME |
$3,085 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1 ME: 48.4% |
64.3%±29.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
39.7%±35.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| South Eliot and Naples 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% |
5.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 56% above ME |
21 minLowest 16% below ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.6%±10 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 | — | — |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | Lake Region High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.