Compare towns
Otis vs Appleton vs Mariaville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Otis has the highest household income ($101k).
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Mariaville has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
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 | Otis | Appleton | Mariaville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 705Lowest |
1,360Highest |
724 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% ME: +2.6% |
+7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.7±3.1Highest 22% above ME |
49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
42.3±13.5Lowest 6% below ME |
| Otis and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±7.8 ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mariaville and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±8 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.7%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Appleton and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.1% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mariaville and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,250±$27kHighest 35% above ME |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$66,027±$3k 12% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,500±$23kHighest 5% below ME |
$235,600±$33k 21% below ME |
$215,400±$24kLowest 27% below ME |
| Otis and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,563±$734Highest 37% above ME |
$1,104±$82Lowest 3% below ME |
$1,169±$156 about the ME average |
| Otis and Mariaville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,263 25% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$1,871Lowest 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
58.5%±18.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Mariaville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.7% ME: 10.7% |
9.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.6% ME: 74.3% |
81.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 69% above ME |
30 minLowest 23% above ME |
37 min 48% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Appleton and Mariaville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Otis Public Schools | Appleton Public Schools | — |
| 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.