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Otisfield vs Kittery 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).
Kittery has the most expensive homes ($469k median).
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 | Kittery | Denmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,951 |
10,473Highest |
1,054Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% ME: +2.6% |
+6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.8±4.8Highest 27% above ME |
46.8±2.3Lowest 4% 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%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Otisfield and Denmark 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% |
26.9%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Denmark and Kittery 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% |
46%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Kittery 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 |
$93,728±$14kHighest 25% above ME |
$64,167±$10kLowest 14% below ME |
| Kittery 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 |
$468,500±$31kHighest 58% above ME |
$250,000±$68kLowest 16% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$872Lowest 14% above ME |
$1,716±$224Highest 51% above ME |
$1,409±$207 24% above ME |
| Kittery 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 |
$4,518Highest 49% above ME |
$2,259Lowest 26% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±92.2 ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest 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% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% ME: 74.3% |
67.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 34% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.8%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.7%±6.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Kittery 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 | — | #17 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | Kittery Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.