Compare towns
Otis vs Ogunquit vs Swans Island vs Smithfield
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 kids (16.6% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Swans Island has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Smithfield has the most affordable homes ($243k 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 | Ogunquit | Swans Island | Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 705 |
1,379Highest |
438Lowest |
856 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -10.5%Lowest 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 |
55.8±3.5 25% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Smithfield 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±6 ME: 18.1% |
10%±3.5 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% |
29.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.9% ME: 36.2% |
34.7%Lowest 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% |
3%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Smithfield 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 |
$107,917±$27k 44% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Smithfield 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$316,700±$75k 7% above ME |
$242,800±$15kLowest 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,563±$734 37% above ME |
— | $2,125±$556Highest 87% above ME |
$1,109±$358Lowest about the ME average |
| 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 |
$2,866 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40%±100 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±45.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Smithfield and Swans Island 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% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91% ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Lowest 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 |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 69% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
12 minLowest 51% below ME |
33 min 32% above 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% |
22%±7.2 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 | 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.