Compare towns
Otis vs Exeter vs Friendship
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Otis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Friendship has the most people working from home (17.9%).
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 | Exeter | Friendship |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 705Lowest |
1,093 |
1,213Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.7±3.1 22% above ME |
52.6±7.7Lowest 17% above ME |
55.5±6.9Highest 24% above ME |
| Friendship and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Otis and Friendship are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
37.3%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Friendship and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
39.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.8%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Exeter and Friendship 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 |
$84,408±$12k 13% above ME |
$75,625±$22kLowest about the ME average |
| Otis and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,500±$23kHighest 5% below ME |
$166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
$275,000±$56k 7% below ME |
| Otis and Friendship 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 |
$995±$386Lowest 13% below ME |
$1,370±$53 20% above ME |
| Otis and Friendship 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 |
$1,602Lowest 47% below ME |
$2,218 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±100 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.5%±42.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Friendship and Otis 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% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
10%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 69% above ME |
35 min 43% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
17.9%±7.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Friendship and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Otis Public Schools | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| 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.