Compare towns
Otis vs Sutton vs Ellsworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Otis has the oldest population (median age 54.7).
Sutton has the most people working from home (14.8%).
Ellsworth has the most renters (33.3% rent).
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 | Sutton | Ellsworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 705Lowest |
2,239 |
8,657Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.7±3.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
43±2.4Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Otis and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ellsworth and Sutton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ellsworth and Sutton 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 25% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$77,375±$18kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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±$23k 15% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$242,300±$22kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,563±$734 11% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,017±$195Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,263Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,262 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±15.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ellsworth and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Ellsworth 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 | — | — | #63 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Otis Public Schools | Kearsarge Regional School District | Ellsworth Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Ellsworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
12.7Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 5 photos → |
U.S. 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.