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Otis vs Tremont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Otis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Tremont has the most people working from home (20.9%).
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 | Tremont |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 705Lowest |
1,508Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.7±3.1Highest 22% above ME |
45.6±8.5Lowest about the ME average |
| Otis and Tremont 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% |
20.2%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Tremont 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% |
21.4%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Tremont and Otis 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% |
44.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Tremont and Otis 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 |
$88,803±$8kLowest 19% above ME |
| Otis and Tremont 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 |
$407,000±$32kHighest 37% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,563±$734Highest 37% above ME |
$1,217±$406Lowest 7% above ME |
| Otis and Tremont 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 |
$2,822Highest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.1%±21.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Otis and Tremont 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% |
6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 69% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | Otis Public Schools | Tremont Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.