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Otisfield vs Denmark vs Whitefield
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 people working from home (18.8%).
Denmark has the most homeowners (92.7%).
Whitefield has the most kids (17.6% 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 | Otisfield | Denmark | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,951 |
1,054Lowest |
2,157Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.8±4.8Highest 27% above ME |
54.4±5 21% above ME |
51.9±5.2Lowest 16% above ME |
| 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% |
17.6%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Whitefield and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±1.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.1%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Denmark and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31% ME: 36.2% |
29.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Denmark and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,271±$15kHighest 13% above ME |
$64,167±$10kLowest 14% below ME |
$73,875±$10k about the ME average |
| Otisfield and Whitefield 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±$68k 16% below ME |
$242,300±$24kLowest 18% below ME |
| Otisfield and Denmark 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 |
$895±$126Lowest 21% below ME |
| Denmark and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,652Highest 13% below ME |
$2,259Lowest 26% below ME |
$2,366 22% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±92.2 ME: 48.4% |
90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±22.1Lowest 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
7.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 34% above ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
30 minLowest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.8%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.7%±6.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Otisfield and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | — | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.