What stands out worked out from the figures below

Readfield has the shortest commute (30 min average).

Naples has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Readfield	Naples
People
Population	2,651Lowest	3,985Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	0%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+1.4%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	48.1±7.6Lowest 7% above ME	49.8±6.8Highest 11% above ME
	Naples and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.7%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1%	15.6%±4Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Readfield and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.3%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4%	23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 22.4%
	Naples and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	48.8%Highest ME: 36.2%	37.9%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±2Highest ME: 5.8%	2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Readfield and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,504±$8kHighest 16% above ME	$78,188±$13kLowest 5% above ME
	Readfield and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$326,400±$20kLowest 10% above ME	$340,100±$48kHighest 15% above ME
	Naples and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,125±$844Lowest about the ME average	$1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME
	Naples and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,392Highest 12% above ME	$2,784Lowest 8% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%	59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4%
	Naples and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5%Lowest ME: 10.7%	9.5%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.9%Highest ME: 74.3%	87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME	1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 20% above ME	38 minHighest 56% above ME
Work from home	24.3%±14.9Lowest ME: 15.9%	26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9%
	Naples and Readfield 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	#20 of 133 in ME	#118 of 133 in ME
School district	RSU 38	RSU 61/MSAD 61
High school in town	Maranacook Community High Sch	Lake Region High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.5Lowest	11.7Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.