Compare towns
Eddington vs Otis vs Dresden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eddington has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Otis has the highest household income ($101k).
Dresden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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 | Eddington | Otis | Dresden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,223Highest |
705Lowest |
1,645 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.1% ME: +2.6% |
+3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.9±4.1 23% above ME |
54.7±3.1Lowest 22% above ME |
55.1±7.9Highest 23% above ME |
| Dresden and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±7.8 ME: 18.1% |
17%±3.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Dresden and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.9%±8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±8 ME: 22.4% |
| Eddington and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.8% ME: 36.2% |
34.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1 ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Dresden and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,350±$18k about the ME average |
$101,250±$27kHighest 35% above ME |
$74,844±$22kLowest about the ME average |
| Otis and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,000±$45k 10% below ME |
$282,500±$23kHighest 5% below ME |
$240,100±$29kLowest 19% below ME |
| Otis and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$49Lowest about the ME average |
$1,563±$734Highest 37% above ME |
$1,194±$502 5% above ME |
| Otis and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,758Highest 9% below ME |
$2,263Lowest 25% below ME |
$2,500 18% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±45.9 ME: 48.4% |
35.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
13.2%±26Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Otis and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.8% ME: 10.7% |
9.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 30% above ME |
42 minHighest 69% above ME |
33 min 35% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±9.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Eddington and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 63/MSAD 63 | Otis Public Schools | RSU 02 |
| 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.