Compare towns
Harrison vs Clifton vs Otisfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harrison has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Clifton has the most affordable homes ($203k median).
Otisfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
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 | Harrison | Clifton | Otisfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,513Highest |
1,111Lowest |
1,951 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-8.8% ME: +2.6% |
+4.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.6 25% above ME |
52.7±7.1Lowest 18% above ME |
56.8±4.8Highest 27% above ME |
| Otisfield and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16%±7.1 ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Otisfield and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±7.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.2%±7.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.7%±1.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Harrison and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% ME: 36.2% |
26.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
8.6%±8.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Clifton and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,938±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
$70,313±$16k 6% below ME |
$84,271±$15kHighest 13% above ME |
| Otisfield and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,300±$70k 16% below ME |
$202,500±$67kLowest 32% below ME |
$317,200±$35kHighest 7% above ME |
| Otisfield and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $885±$193Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,217±$624 7% above ME |
$1,300±$872Highest 14% above ME |
| Otisfield and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,731Highest 10% below ME |
$1,838Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,652 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.5%±24.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
81.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
77.3%±92.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Clifton and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 24% above ME |
29 minLowest 19% above ME |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.3%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.8%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Harrison and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | — | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school 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.