Compare towns
Naples vs Wiscasset vs Bridgton
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%).
Wiscasset has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Bridgton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
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 | Wiscasset | Bridgton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,985 |
3,874Lowest |
5,642Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8Highest 11% above ME |
48.8±6.3 9% above ME |
45.9±9.9Lowest about the ME average |
| 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 ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Bridgton 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% |
28%±6.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Wiscasset and Bridgton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
36.5% ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Bridgton 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±$13kHighest 5% above ME |
$71,118±$37kLowest 5% below ME |
$77,500±$24k 4% above ME |
| Naples and Bridgton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,100±$48kHighest 15% above ME |
$325,200±$26k 10% above ME |
$316,600±$37kLowest 7% above ME |
| Naples and Wiscasset 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 |
$1,518±$485 33% above ME |
$1,188±$218Lowest 4% above ME |
| Naples and Wiscasset 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 |
$3,550Highest 17% above ME |
$2,929 4% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.6%±15.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
30.7%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and Bridgton 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% |
5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 56% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
41 minHighest 67% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
13.4%±5.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Naples and Wiscasset 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 | #108 of 133 in ME | #106 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Wiscasset Public Schools | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | Lake Region High School | Wiscasset Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
7.2Lowest |
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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.