Naples is a very small town located in the state of Maine. With a population of 3,971 people and two associated neighborhoods, Naples is the 109th largest community in Maine.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Naples is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Naples is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Naples who work in sales jobs (21.70%), healthcare (8.48%), and management occupations (8.48%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 17.59% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Another notable thing is that Naples is a major vacation destination. Much of the town’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Naples’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live. The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Naples has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Naples a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. One downside of living in Naples is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Naples, the average commute to work is 37.69 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. As is often the case in a small town, Naples doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, Naples is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 32.26% of adults in Naples have a college degree. The per capita income in Naples in 2022 was $42,001, which is upper middle income relative to Maine and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $168,004 for a family of four. However, Naples contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Naples home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Naples residents report their race to be White, followed by Native Hawaiian. Important ancestries of people in Naples include Irish, English, French, Italian, and French Canadian. The most common language spoken in Naples is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
