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Naples vs St. Albans vs Casco

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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
St. Albans has the most renters (51% rent).
Casco has the most expensive homes ($356k 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.

MeasureNaplesSt. AlbansCasco
People
Population
3,985
6,954Highest
3,696Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.8±6.8
28% above U.S.
38.7±2Lowest
about the U.S. average
52±3.3Highest
34% above U.S.
Casco and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
15.6%±4
U.S.: 22%
20.5%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 22%
11.3%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
St. Albans 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
U.S.: 17.2%
13.9%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
26.3%±7.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Casco 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
U.S.: 35.7%
31.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
32.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.7%±1.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.7%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.4%±2.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
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±$13kHighest
3% below U.S.
$57,980±$7kLowest
28% below U.S.
$69,313±$19k
14% below U.S.
Naples and Casco 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
$263,400±$18kLowest
21% below U.S.
$355,500±$58kHighest
7% above U.S.
Casco and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,941±$625Highest
37% above U.S.
$1,150±$78Lowest
19% below U.S.
$1,395±$184
about the U.S. average
Naples and Casco 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.
$4,436Highest
42% above U.S.
$3,085
about the U.S. average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
59.9%±40.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
51.8%±11.8
U.S.: 51.1%
39.7%±35.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Naples and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
9.5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
19.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
11%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
87.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
49%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
90%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1945Lowest
35 yrs older than U.S.
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
38 minHighest
45% above U.S.
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
30 min
15% above U.S.
Work from home
26.7%±11.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.1%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
26.6%±10
U.S.: 15.1%
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 #46 of 70 in VT —
School district RSU 61/MSAD 61 Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 RSU 61/MSAD 61
High school in town Lake Region High School Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
11.7Highest
11.4Lowest
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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.