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Otisfield vs Mapleton 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).

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.

MeasureOtisfieldMapletonNaples
People
Population
1,951
1,884Lowest
3,985Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.7%Highest
ME: +2.6%
-3.2%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
+1.4%
ME: +2.6%
Median age
56.8±4.8Highest
27% above ME
41.8±6Lowest
7% below ME
49.8±6.8
11% above ME
Otisfield and Naples 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%±4Lowest
ME: 18.1%
Mapleton and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.7%±1.5Highest
ME: 22.4%
18.3%±3.1Lowest
ME: 22.4%
23.3%±5.4
ME: 22.4%
Otisfield and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
31%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
34.3%
ME: 36.2%
37.9%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.9%±1.4Lowest
ME: 5.8%
5%±2.9Highest
ME: 5.8%
2.7%±1.9
ME: 5.8%
Mapleton and Naples 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
$78,188±$13kLowest
5% above ME
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±$35k
7% above ME
$191,800±$23kLowest
35% below ME
$340,100±$48kHighest
15% above ME
Naples and Otisfield 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
$1,941±$625Highest
70% above ME
Naples and Otisfield 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
$1,789Lowest
41% below ME
$2,784Highest
8% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
77.3%±92.2Highest
ME: 48.4%
16.7%±10.5Lowest
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%Highest
ME: 10.7%
8.9%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
9.5%
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.3%Highest
ME: 74.3%
79.9%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
87.5%
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1990Highest
13 yrs newer than ME
1977Lowest
same as ME
1988
11 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 min
34% above ME
28 minLowest
13% above ME
38 minHighest
56% above ME
Work from home
18.8%±6.6
ME: 15.9%
10.8%±3.8Lowest
ME: 15.9%
26.7%±11.8Highest
ME: 15.9%
Naples 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 — — #118 of 133 in ME
School district RSU 17/MSAD 17 RSU 79/MSAD 01 RSU 61/MSAD 61
High school in town None in town None in town Lake Region High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
11.7
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Old photos in History 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.