Compare towns
Naples vs Topsham vs Arundel
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 people working from home (26.7%).
Topsham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
Arundel has the most expensive homes ($421k 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.
| Measure | Naples | Topsham | Arundel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,985Lowest |
9,706Highest |
4,418 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8Highest 11% above ME |
44.7±4 about the ME average |
40.9±6.4Lowest 9% below ME |
| Naples and Topsham 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% |
19.9%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Arundel and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Topsham 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% ME: 36.2% |
50%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Topsham and Arundel 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 5% above ME |
$91,028±$10k 22% above ME |
$101,597±$17kHighest 36% above ME |
| Arundel and Topsham 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 |
$360,800±$20k 22% above ME |
$421,300±$62kHighest 42% above ME |
| Arundel and Topsham 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 |
$1,355±$642Lowest 19% above ME |
$1,607±$495 41% above ME |
| Naples and Arundel 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 |
$4,259Highest 40% above ME |
$3,763 24% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±12.9 ME: 48.4% |
34.2%±22.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and Topsham 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% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
5.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 56% above ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.2%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
7%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Naples and Topsham 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 | #66 of 133 in ME | #7 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | Lake Region High School | Mt Ararat High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.