Compare towns
Otis vs Hermon vs Readfield
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 oldest population (median age 54.7).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Readfield has the most people working from home (24.3%).
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 | Hermon | Readfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 705Lowest |
6,727Highest |
2,651 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% ME: +2.6% |
+19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
0%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.7±3.1Highest 22% above ME |
41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME |
48.1±7.6 7% above ME |
| Otis and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±7.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Hermon and Readfield 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% |
20.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Readfield 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.6% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Hermon and Readfield 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 |
$96,629±$22k 29% above ME |
$86,504±$8kLowest 16% above ME |
| Otis and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,500±$23kLowest 5% below ME |
$333,600±$32kHighest 12% above ME |
$326,400±$20k 10% above ME |
| Hermon and Readfield 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 |
$1,406±$202 23% above ME |
$1,125±$844Lowest about the ME average |
| Otis and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,263Lowest 25% below ME |
$2,761 9% below ME |
$3,392Highest 12% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Otis and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5% ME: 74.3% |
75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 69% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Readfield and Hermon 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 | — | #54 of 133 in ME | #20 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Otis Public Schools | Hermon Public Schools | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hermon High School | Maranacook Community High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6Highest |
11.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.