Compare towns
Otisfield vs Dresden vs Harrison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Otisfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
Dresden has the most kids (17% under 18).
Harrison has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Dresden | Harrison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,951 |
1,645Lowest |
2,513Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.8±4.8Highest 27% above ME |
55.1±7.9Lowest 23% above ME |
56±3.6 25% above ME |
| Otisfield and Harrison 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% |
17%±3.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
9.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Dresden 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% |
24.8%±8 ME: 22.4% |
29.8%±7.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Harrison and Dresden 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% |
30.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Dresden and Harrison 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 |
$74,844±$22k about the ME average |
$56,938±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
| Otisfield and Dresden 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 |
$240,100±$29kLowest 19% below ME |
$249,300±$70k 16% below ME |
| Otisfield and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$872Highest 14% above ME |
$1,194±$502 5% above ME |
$885±$193Lowest 22% below ME |
| Otisfield and Dresden 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 |
$2,500Lowest 18% below ME |
$2,731Highest 10% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±92.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
13.2%±26Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.5%±24.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Otisfield and Harrison 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% |
9.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 34% above ME |
33 minHighest 35% above ME |
31 minLowest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.8%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Harrison and Otisfield 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 02 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | None 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.