Compare towns
Otisfield vs Kennebunk 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 most affordable homes ($317k median).
Kennebunk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Naples has the youngest population (median age 49.8).
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 | Kennebunk | Naples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,951Lowest |
6,221Highest |
3,985 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% ME: +2.6% |
+10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.8±4.8Highest 27% above ME |
54.3±7.2 21% above ME |
49.8±6.8Lowest 11% above ME |
| Otisfield and Kennebunk 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% |
18.1%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Kennebunk 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% |
30.9%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.3%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Naples and Kennebunk 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 |
$95,169±$21kHighest 27% above ME |
$78,188±$13kLowest 5% above ME |
| Kennebunk 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 |
$452,800±$17kHighest 53% above ME |
$340,100±$48k 15% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$872Lowest 14% above ME |
$1,466±$261 29% above ME |
$1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
| Naples and Kennebunk 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 |
$4,771Highest 57% above ME |
$2,784 8% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±92.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±13.2Lowest 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% ME: 10.7% |
11.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
73.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% 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 |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
36.6%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Kennebunk and Naples 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 | — | #9 of 133 in ME | #118 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | — | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Lake Region High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.