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Naples vs Topsham vs White River Junction
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%).
Topsham has the highest household income ($91k).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
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 | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,985 |
9,706Highest |
3,364Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
44.7±4 15% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Topsham and White River Junction 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% |
24.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Topsham 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 3% below U.S. |
$91,028±$10kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Topsham 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±$48k about the U.S. average |
$360,800±$20kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Topsham 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. |
$1,355±$642 4% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Naples and Topsham 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. |
$4,259 37% above U.S. |
$5,651Highest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Naples and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | — |
| High school in town | Lake Region High School | Mt Ararat High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.