Compare towns
Naples vs Otis vs Otisfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Otis has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Naples | Otis | Otisfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,985Highest |
705Lowest |
1,951 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8Lowest 11% above ME |
54.7±3.1 22% above ME |
56.8±4.8Highest 27% above ME |
| Otisfield and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Otis and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
20.9%±8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.7%±1.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Otisfield and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.8% ME: 36.2% |
31%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Naples and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,188±$13kLowest 5% above ME |
$101,250±$27kHighest 35% above ME |
$84,271±$15k 13% above ME |
| Otis and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,100±$48kHighest 15% above ME |
$282,500±$23kLowest 5% below ME |
$317,200±$35k 7% above ME |
| Naples and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
$1,563±$734 37% above ME |
$1,300±$872Lowest 14% above ME |
| Naples and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,784Highest 8% below ME |
$2,263Lowest 25% below ME |
$2,652 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1 ME: 48.4% |
35.7%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
77.3%±92.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Otisfield and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.5% ME: 10.7% |
7.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.5% ME: 74.3% |
92.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 56% above ME |
42 minHighest 69% above ME |
33 minLowest 34% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.8%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Naples and Otisfield 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 | #118 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Otis Public Schools | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | Lake Region High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
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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.