Compare towns
Otis vs Friendship vs Dedham
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%).
Friendship has the most people working from home (17.9%).
Dedham has the most kids (23.8% 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 | Friendship | Dedham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 705Lowest |
1,213 |
1,656Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.9% ME: +2.6% |
-2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.7±3.1 22% above ME |
55.5±6.9Highest 24% above ME |
46.5±2.2Lowest 4% 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%±7.8 ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Dedham 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% |
37.3%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
39.6% ME: 36.2% |
49.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
0.8%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Dedham 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±$27k 35% above ME |
$75,625±$22kLowest about the ME average |
$111,442±$18kHighest 49% above ME |
| Dedham and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,500±$23k 5% below ME |
$275,000±$56kLowest 7% below ME |
$356,400±$33kHighest 20% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,563±$734Highest 37% above ME |
$1,370±$53Lowest 20% above ME |
$1,422±$607 25% above ME |
| Otis and Dedham 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 |
$2,218Lowest 27% below ME |
$3,942Highest 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±100 ME: 48.4% |
37.5%±42.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3Lowest 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% |
10%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 69% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
30 min 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.9%±7.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Friendship and Dedham 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 | Dedham Public Schools |
| High school in town | None 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.