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Otisfield vs Freeport vs Denmark
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).
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Denmark has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
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 | Freeport | Denmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,951 |
8,802Highest |
1,054Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% ME: +2.6% |
+10.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.8±4.8Highest 27% above ME |
48.8±4.3Lowest 9% above ME |
54.4±5 21% 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% |
19.4%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Freeport 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% |
26.7%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Denmark and Freeport 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% |
59.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Freeport 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 |
$107,326±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
$64,167±$10kLowest 14% below ME |
| Freeport 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±$35k 7% above ME |
$508,400±$76kHighest 71% above ME |
$250,000±$68kLowest 16% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$872Lowest 14% above ME |
$1,439±$123Highest 26% above ME |
$1,409±$207 24% above ME |
| Freeport and Denmark 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 |
$5,042Highest 66% above ME |
$2,259Lowest 26% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±92.2 ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
90.6%±31Highest 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% |
8.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% ME: 74.3% |
77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 34% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.8%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.7%±6.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Freeport 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 | — | #4 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 05 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Freeport High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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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.