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Otisfield vs Brunswick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Otisfield has the oldest population (median age 56.8).
Brunswick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | Otisfield | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,951Lowest |
17,652Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+12.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.8±4.8Highest 27% above ME |
37.9±2.2Lowest 15% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±1.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
23%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Otisfield and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
51.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
15.4%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $84,271±$15kHighest 13% above ME |
$70,722±$5kLowest 5% below ME |
| Otisfield and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,200±$35kLowest 7% above ME |
$363,200±$18kHighest 22% above ME |
| Brunswick and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$872Lowest 14% above ME |
$1,465±$100Highest 29% above ME |
| Brunswick and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,652Lowest 13% below ME |
$4,477Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±92.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
58.8%±9.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Otisfield and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 34% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.8%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
18%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Otisfield and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #30 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.