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Etna vs Ogunquit vs Otis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Etna has the most affordable homes ($183k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Otis has the most renters (10.5% rent).
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 | Etna | Ogunquit | Otis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,252 |
1,379Highest |
705Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.4Lowest 6% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
54.7±3.1 22% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±7.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Etna and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±1.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.9%±8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,379±$16kLowest 3% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$101,250±$27k 35% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,000±$49kLowest 38% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$282,500±$23k 5% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,563±$734 37% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,745Lowest 43% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,263 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
35.7%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Etna and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
89.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 12% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
42 minHighest 69% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.6%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Otis Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 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.