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Naples vs Wakefield vs Wiscasset
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%).
Wakefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
Wiscasset has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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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 | Wakefield | Wiscasset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,985 |
27,793Highest |
3,874Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
42.4±1.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
48.8±6.3 25% above U.S. |
| Naples and Wiscasset 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%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wakefield 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% |
19%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wiscasset 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wakefield 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. |
$134,306±$14kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$71,118±$37kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,100±$48k about the U.S. average |
$723,500±$24kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$325,200±$26kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,941±$625 37% above U.S. |
$1,958±$102Highest 39% above U.S. |
$1,518±$485Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Wakefield and Naples 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. |
$7,779Highest 149% above U.S. |
$3,550 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±7.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.6%±15.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Naples and Wakefield 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% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±10.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Naples and Wakefield 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 | #179 of 282 in MA | #108 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical · Wakefield | Wiscasset Public Schools |
| High school in town | Lake Region High School | Northeast Metro Regional Vocational | Wiscasset Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
10.7 |
7.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.