Compare towns
White River Junction vs Naples vs Wells
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+18%).
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 | White River Junction | Naples | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364Lowest |
3,985 |
11,713Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+18%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
49.8±6.8 28% above U.S. |
53.6±3.8Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Wells and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wells and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
31%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wells and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wells and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$78,188±$13k 3% below U.S. |
$88,024±$11kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Wells and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$340,100±$48k about the U.S. average |
$485,300±$23kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S. |
$1,350±$297 4% below U.S. |
| Naples and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651Highest 81% above U.S. |
$2,784Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$3,215 3% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.9%±40.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±19.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Naples and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Naples and Wells 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 | #22 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Wells-Ogunquit CSD |
| High school in town | — | Lake Region High School | Wells High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.