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Otis vs Sumner 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 expensive homes ($283k median).
Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Smithfield has the shortest commute (33 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 | Sumner | Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 705Lowest |
845 |
856Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.7±3.1Lowest 22% above ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
55.8±3.5 25% above ME |
| Sumner and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±7.8 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
10%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Sumner and Otis 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% |
29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Smithfield and Sumner 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 |
$57,750±$19kLowest 23% below ME |
$107,917±$27kHighest 44% above ME |
| Smithfield 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±$23kHighest 5% below ME |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
$242,800±$15k 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,563±$734Highest 37% above ME |
— | $1,109±$358Lowest about the ME average |
| Otis and Smithfield 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 |
$2,167Lowest 29% below ME |
$2,866Highest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Smithfield 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% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5% ME: 74.3% |
91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 min 69% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
33 minLowest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8 ME: 15.9% |
22%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Smithfield and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Otis Public Schools | RSU 10 | — |
| 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.