Compare towns
Cushing vs Dedham vs Otis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cushing has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Dedham has the most kids (23.8% under 18).
Otis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
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 | Cushing | Dedham | Otis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460 |
1,656Highest |
705Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2% ME: +2.6% |
+0.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
46.5±2.2Lowest 4% above ME |
54.7±3.1Highest 22% above ME |
| Otis and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±7.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Dedham and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±0.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.9%±8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Otis and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4% ME: 36.2% |
49.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cushing and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,500±$19kLowest 12% above ME |
$111,442±$18kHighest 49% above ME |
$101,250±$27k 35% above ME |
| Dedham and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$356,400±$33k 20% above ME |
$282,500±$23kLowest 5% below ME |
| Cushing and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376 36% above ME |
$1,422±$607Lowest 25% above ME |
$1,563±$734Highest 37% above ME |
| Otis and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$3,942 30% above ME |
$2,263Lowest 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
35.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Otis and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 5% below ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
42 minHighest 69% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 13 | Dedham Public Schools | Otis Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.