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Otisfield vs Denmark vs Poland
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 most expensive homes ($317k median).
Denmark has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
Poland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.9%).
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 | Denmark | Poland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,951 |
1,054Lowest |
5,954Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.8±4.8Highest 27% above ME |
54.4±5 21% above ME |
44.2±9.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Otisfield and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Poland and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±1.5 ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Denmark and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.8% ME: 36.2% |
23.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Poland and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,271±$15k 13% above ME |
$64,167±$10kLowest 14% below ME |
$85,557±$23kHighest 14% above ME |
| Poland and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,200±$35kHighest 7% above ME |
$250,000±$68kLowest 16% below ME |
$283,600±$44k 4% below ME |
| Otisfield and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$872 14% above ME |
$1,409±$207Highest 24% above ME |
$1,198±$128Lowest 5% above ME |
| Denmark and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,652 13% below ME |
$2,259Lowest 26% below ME |
$2,774Highest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±92.2 ME: 48.4% |
90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
61.6%±30.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Denmark and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 34% above ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.8%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
12.7%±6.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Poland and Otisfield 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 | — | — | #81 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | — | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Poland Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.