Compare towns
Naples vs York vs Kennebunk vs Sebago
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
York has the most expensive homes ($636k median).
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
Sebago has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
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 | York | Kennebunk | Sebago |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,985 |
13,986Highest |
11,820 |
2,073Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5% ME: +2.6% |
+6.8% ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8 11% above ME |
49.5±5.2 10% above ME |
54.6±3.3Highest 22% above ME |
40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Kennebunk and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.1%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.7%±3 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| York and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
27.9%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
30%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Kennebunk and York 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% |
53.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
51.2% ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,188±$13kLowest 5% above ME |
$121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
$107,804±$8k 44% above ME |
$78,438±$15k 5% above ME |
| York and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,100±$48k 15% above ME |
$636,400±$30kHighest 115% above ME |
$487,700±$21k 64% above ME |
$298,000±$46kLowest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
$1,490±$336 31% above ME |
$1,425±$290Lowest 25% above ME |
$1,533±$292 35% above ME |
| Naples and Sebago 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 |
$4,658 53% above ME |
$4,999Highest 65% above ME |
$2,543Lowest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
56.5%±10.8 ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±10.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and York 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% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
80.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 56% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
37 min 52% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8 ME: 15.9% |
26%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
32.5%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Kennebunk and Naples 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 | #13 of 133 in ME | #9 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | York Public Schools | RSU 21 | Sebago Public Schools |
| High school in town | Lake Region High School | York High School | Kennebunk High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
9.6Lowest |
11.6 |
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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.