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Naples vs Sturbridge vs Orrington
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 most people working from home (26.7%).
Sturbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Orrington has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Sturbridge | Orrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,985 |
9,960Highest |
3,853Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
47.2±2.6Lowest 21% above U.S. |
49.5±3.3 27% above U.S. |
| Naples and Orrington 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% |
20.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Sturbridge and Orrington 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% |
19.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orrington 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sturbridge and Orrington 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. |
$136,759±$15kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$94,556±$10k 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,100±$48k about the U.S. average |
$425,800±$18kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$309,000±$49kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S. |
$1,193±$398 16% below U.S. |
$1,167±$135Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Naples and Sturbridge 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. |
$6,520Highest 109% above U.S. |
$2,823 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.9%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Naples and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
38 min 43% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Naples and Sturbridge 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 | #89 of 282 in MA | #41 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Orrington Public Schools |
| High school in town | Lake Region High School | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
7.7Lowest |
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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.