Compare towns
Naples vs Wilder vs Casco
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 kids (15.6% under 18).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Casco has the most expensive homes ($356k 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 | Wilder | Casco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,985Highest |
3,087Lowest |
3,696 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8 28% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
52±3.3Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Casco and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Naples and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±7.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder 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±$13kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
$69,313±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Naples and Wilder 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 |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$355,500±$58kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Casco 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. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,395±$184 about the U.S. average |
| Naples and Casco 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. |
$5,505Highest 76% above U.S. |
$3,085 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±35.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Naples and Wilder 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% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | — |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | Lake Region High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
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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.