Compare towns
Naples vs Wells vs Lyman vs Casco
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 affordable homes ($340k median).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+18%).
Lyman has the most homeowners (95%).
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 | Wells | Lyman | Casco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,985 |
11,713Highest |
4,612 |
3,696Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+18%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.2% ME: +2.6% |
-2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8Lowest 11% above ME |
53.6±3.8 20% above ME |
53.8±2Highest 20% above ME |
52±3.3 16% above ME |
| Lyman and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4 ME: 18.1% |
18%±3.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Wells and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Wells and Casco 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% |
43.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Wells and Casco 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 5% above ME |
$88,024±$11kHighest 18% above ME |
$87,284±$14k 17% above ME |
$69,313±$19kLowest 7% below ME |
| Wells and Lyman 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 |
$485,300±$23kHighest 64% above ME |
$360,400±$44k 22% above ME |
$355,500±$58k 20% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
$1,350±$297 19% above ME |
$1,063±$522Lowest 7% below ME |
$1,395±$184 22% above ME |
| Naples and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,784 8% below ME |
$3,215Highest 6% above ME |
$2,717Lowest 11% below ME |
$3,085 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.1%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
37.7%±44.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.5% ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.1% ME: 74.3% |
95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 56% above ME |
28 minLowest 12% above ME |
33 min 35% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
26.6%±10 ME: 15.9% |
| Naples and Casco 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 | #22 of 133 in ME | #40 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | Lake Region High School | Wells High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.