Compare towns
Otis vs Wayne vs Friendship
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%).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Friendship has the shortest commute (25 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 | Wayne | Friendship |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 705Lowest |
1,101 |
1,213Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.7±3.1Lowest 22% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
55.5±6.9 24% above ME |
| Wayne and Friendship are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Otis and Friendship 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% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
37.3%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Friendship and Wayne 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% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
39.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.8%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,250±$27kHighest 35% above ME |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
$75,625±$22kLowest about the ME average |
| Otis and Wayne 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 |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$275,000±$56kLowest 7% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,563±$734Highest 37% above ME |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,370±$53 20% above ME |
| Otis and Friendship 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 |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$2,218Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±100 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.5%±42.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Friendship and Otis 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% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
10%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 69% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.9%±7.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Friendship are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Otis Public Schools | RSU 38 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None 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.