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Denmark vs Eliot vs Otisfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Denmark has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
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 | Denmark | Eliot | Otisfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,054Lowest |
7,146Highest |
1,951 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.4±5 21% above ME |
50.8±5.9Lowest 13% above ME |
56.8±4.8Highest 27% above ME |
| Otisfield and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Eliot and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
23.7%±1.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Denmark and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Denmark and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,167±$10kLowest 14% below ME |
$101,522±$10kHighest 36% above ME |
$84,271±$15k 13% above ME |
| Eliot and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,000±$68kLowest 16% below ME |
$498,900±$62kHighest 68% above ME |
$317,200±$35k 7% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,409±$207 24% above ME |
$1,948±$471Highest 71% above ME |
$1,300±$872Lowest 14% above ME |
| Eliot and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,259Lowest 26% below ME |
$4,549Highest 50% above ME |
$2,652 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
55.1%±20.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
77.3%±92.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Denmark and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
4.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 39% above ME |
23 minLowest 9% below ME |
33 min 34% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.4%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
18.8%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Otisfield and Eliot 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 | — | #19 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.