Compare towns
Otisfield vs Mapleton vs Naples vs Norway
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 kids (22.2% under 18).
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Norway has the most renters (29.5% rent).
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 | Naples | Norway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,951 |
1,884Lowest |
3,985 |
5,228Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+1.3% 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 |
49.5±4.9 10% 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% |
17.5%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Norway 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% |
23.3%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
27.1%±5.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Norway 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% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
37.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest 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% |
4.6%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Norway 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±$13k 5% above ME |
$54,342±$17kLowest 27% below 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 |
$215,800±$29k 27% below 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 |
$770±$66 32% below 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 |
$2,057 32% 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% |
48.7%±17.5 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% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.5% ME: 10.7% |
20.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
70.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 34% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
34 min 39% 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% |
14.2%±7.6 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 | #79 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 · Oxford-Region 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Lake Region High School | Oxford Hills Comprehensive H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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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.