Compare towns
Otis vs Unity vs Swans Island
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 highest household income ($101k).
Unity has the most people working from home (9.5%).
Swans Island has the shortest commute (12 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 | Unity | Swans Island |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 705 |
1,375Highest |
438Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 54.7±3.1 41% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
52.8±9.5Lowest 36% above U.S. |
| Unity and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±7.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.1%±10.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Swans Island are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Swans Island and Unity 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 25% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$86,250±$13kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Otis and Unity 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. |
$276,100±$29kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$316,700±$75kHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Swans Island and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,563±$734Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$1,625±$804 15% above U.S. |
$2,125±$556Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Swans Island and Unity 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. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$2,420 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
12 minLowest 55% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Unity and Swans Island are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Otis Public Schools | Unity School District | MSAD 76 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 4 photos → | None yet |
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.