Compare towns
Otisfield vs Durham vs Naples
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).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Durham | Naples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,951Lowest |
4,262Highest |
3,985 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.8±4.8Highest 27% above ME |
42.6±5.9Lowest 5% below ME |
49.8±6.8 11% above ME |
| Otisfield and Naples 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% |
19.7%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Durham and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±1.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.3%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Otisfield and Naples 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% |
34.8% ME: 36.2% |
37.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Durham and Naples 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 |
$99,181±$5kHighest 33% above ME |
$78,188±$13kLowest 5% above ME |
| Durham 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±$35kLowest 7% above ME |
$322,200±$34k 9% above ME |
$340,100±$48kHighest 15% above ME |
| Naples and Durham 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 |
— | $1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
| Naples 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 |
$3,781Highest 25% above ME |
$2,784 8% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±92.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±40.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Otisfield and Naples 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% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% ME: 74.3% |
95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 34% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Naples and Durham 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 | — | #14 of 133 in ME | #118 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 05 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Lake Region High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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| 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.