Compare towns
Otis vs Corinth
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 most expensive homes ($283k median).
Corinth has the most people working from home (15.6%).
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 | Corinth |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 705Lowest |
2,990Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.7±3.1Highest 22% above ME |
42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±7.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±8Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Otis and Corinth 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% |
20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Corinth and Otis 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 |
$64,229±$5kLowest 14% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,500±$23kHighest 5% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,563±$734Highest 37% above ME |
$883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
| Otis and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,263Highest 25% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Otis and Corinth 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% |
11.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 69% above ME |
30 minLowest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #102 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Otis Public Schools | RSU 64/MSAD 64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Central High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.