What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Standish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).

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	Standish
People
Population	3,985Lowest	10,662Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	49.8±6.8Highest 11% above ME	40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME
	Naples and Standish 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%	16.4%±3.1Highest ME: 18.1%
	Standish and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 22.4%	15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.9%Highest ME: 36.2%	36%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8%	11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$78,188±$13kLowest 5% above ME	$104,593±$15kHighest 40% above ME
	Standish 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±$48kHighest 15% above ME	$336,000±$18kLowest 13% above ME
	Naples and Standish 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	$983±$453Lowest 14% below ME
	Naples and Standish 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	$3,005Highest about the ME average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4%	57.4%±22.3Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Naples and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.5%Highest ME: 10.7%	7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3%	91.2%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME	1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	38 minHighest 56% above ME	29 minLowest 20% above ME
Work from home	26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9%	13.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Naples and Standish 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	#18 of 133 in ME
School district	RSU 61/MSAD 61	RSU 06/MSAD 06
High school in town	Lake Region High School	Bonny Eagle High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.7Lowest	12.5Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.