Compare towns
Otis vs Ogunquit vs Swans Island
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 affordable homes ($283k median).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Swans Island has the shortest commute (12 min average).
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 | Ogunquit | Swans Island |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 705 |
1,379Highest |
438Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— |
| Median age | 54.7±3.1 22% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
52.8±9.5Lowest 18% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±6 ME: 18.1% |
| Otis and Swans Island 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
28.1%±10.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Swans Island 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% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±3.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Swans Island 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$86,250±$13kLowest 15% above ME |
| Ogunquit 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±$23kLowest 5% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$316,700±$75k 7% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,563±$734Lowest 37% above ME |
— | $2,125±$556Highest 87% above ME |
| Swans Island and Otis 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,420 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Swans Island and Otis 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% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
1.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 69% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
12 minLowest 51% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Otis Public Schools | — | MSAD 76 |
| 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.