Compare towns
Otisfield vs Mapleton vs Denmark vs Surry
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 people working from home (18.8%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Denmark has the most homeowners (92.7%).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
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 | Mapleton | Denmark | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,951Highest |
1,884 |
1,054Lowest |
1,836 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.8±4.8Highest 27% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
54.4±5 21% above ME |
52.4±5.6 17% 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Surry 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
30.9%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Denmark and Surry 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% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
29.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
38.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$64,167±$10kLowest 14% below ME |
$74,508±$12k about the ME average |
| Mapleton 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±$35kHighest 7% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$250,000±$68k 16% below ME |
$296,300±$36k about the ME average |
| Otisfield and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$872 14% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,409±$207Highest 24% above ME |
$969±$129 15% below ME |
| Denmark and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,652Highest 13% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,259 26% below ME |
$1,903 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±92.2 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
65.8%±59.5 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 34% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.8%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.7%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5 ME: 15.9% |
| Otisfield and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Surry Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.