Compare towns
Otis vs Mapleton vs Sweden
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).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Sweden has the most expensive homes ($311k median).
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 | Mapleton | Sweden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 705 |
1,884Highest |
537Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 54.7±3.1Highest 22% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
51.1±19.2 14% above ME |
| Otis and Sweden 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Sweden 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±8 ME: 22.4% |
| Otis and Sweden 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% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Sweden 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 |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$73,750±$25kLowest about the ME average |
| Otis and Mapleton 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$311,300±$61kHighest 5% above ME |
| Sweden and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,563±$734 37% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,667±$815Highest 46% above ME |
| Sweden and Otis 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 |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,598Highest 14% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
8.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Otis and Mapleton 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
14.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 69% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
31 min 25% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Sweden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Otis Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.