Compare towns
Newfields vs Naples vs Arundel
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Naples has the most affordable homes ($340k median).
Arundel has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Newfields | Naples | Arundel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
3,985 |
4,418Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
49.8±6.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Naples and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Arundel and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Naples and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$78,188±$13kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$101,597±$17k 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$340,100±$48kLowest about the U.S. average |
$421,300±$62k 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S. |
$1,607±$495Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Naples and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,784Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$3,763 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.9%±40.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Naples and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Lowest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Naples and Newfields 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 | #7 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Newfields School District | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | None 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.