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Otisfield vs Kittery vs Poland
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).
Poland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.9%).
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 | Poland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,951Lowest |
10,473Highest |
5,954 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1% ME: +2.6% |
+9.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.8±4.8Highest 27% above ME |
46.8±2.3 4% above ME |
44.2±9.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Poland 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% |
26.9%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Kittery and Otisfield 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% |
23.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Kittery and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,271±$15kLowest 13% above ME |
$93,728±$14kHighest 25% above ME |
$85,557±$23k 14% above ME |
| Kittery and Poland 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 |
$283,600±$44kLowest 4% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$872 14% above ME |
$1,716±$224Highest 51% above ME |
$1,198±$128Lowest 5% above ME |
| Kittery 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 |
$4,518Highest 49% above ME |
$2,774 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±92.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.6%±30.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Otisfield and Poland 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% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 34% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Kittery and Poland 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 | #81 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | Kittery Public Schools | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | Poland Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.