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Otis vs Wayne 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 most affordable homes ($283k median).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Sweden has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
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 | Sweden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 705 |
1,101Highest |
537Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 54.7±3.1 22% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
51.1±19.2Lowest 14% above ME |
| Wayne and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±7.8 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sweden and Otis 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% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne 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% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne 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 |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
$73,750±$25kLowest 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±$23kLowest 5% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$311,300±$61k 5% above ME |
| Wayne and Sweden 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 |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below 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 |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$2,598 14% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
8.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Otis and Wayne 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% |
14.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
92.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 69% above ME |
30 minLowest 24% above ME |
31 min 25% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Otis Public Schools | RSU 38 | — |
| 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.