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Otis vs Union vs Sweden
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 highest household income ($101k).
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
Sweden has the most expensive homes ($311k 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 | Union | Sweden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 705 |
2,663Highest |
537Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 54.7±3.1Highest 22% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
51.1±19.2 14% above ME |
| Otis and Sweden 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% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Sweden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±8 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Union 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Union and Sweden 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 |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
$73,750±$25kLowest about the ME average |
| Otis and Union 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 |
$267,600±$42kLowest 10% below ME |
$311,300±$61kHighest 5% above ME |
| Sweden and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,563±$734 37% above ME |
$1,179±$452Lowest 4% above ME |
$1,667±$815Highest 46% above ME |
| Sweden 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 |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$2,598 14% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
8.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Otis and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
14.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5% ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 69% above ME |
29 minLowest 20% above ME |
31 min 25% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Sweden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Otis Public Schools | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.