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Arundel vs Otisfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arundel has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Otisfield has the most people working from home (18.8%).
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 | Arundel | Otisfield |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,418Highest |
1,951Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 9% below ME |
56.8±4.8Highest 27% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Arundel and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.7%±1.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Arundel and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $101,597±$17kHighest 36% above ME |
$84,271±$15kLowest 13% above ME |
| Arundel and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,300±$62kHighest 42% above ME |
$317,200±$35kLowest 7% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$495Highest 41% above ME |
$1,300±$872Lowest 14% above ME |
| Arundel and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,763Highest 24% above ME |
$2,652Lowest 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.2%±22.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
77.3%±92.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Otisfield and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1990Lowest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
| Work from home | 7%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.8%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #7 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 21 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.