Compare towns
Otisfield vs Ogunquit 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
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Denmark has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
Surry has the most renters (11.4% 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 | Ogunquit | Denmark | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,951Highest |
1,379 |
1,054Lowest |
1,836 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.8±4.8 27% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
54.4±5 21% above ME |
52.4±5.6Lowest 17% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Otisfield 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±3.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Surry and Otisfield 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±7.4 ME: 22.4% |
30.9%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Denmark 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% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
38.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$64,167±$10kLowest 14% below ME |
$74,508±$12k about the ME average |
| Ogunquit 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$250,000±$68kLowest 16% below ME |
$296,300±$36k about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$872 14% above ME |
— | $1,409±$207Highest 24% above ME |
$969±$129Lowest 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 | $2,652 13% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,259 26% below ME |
$1,903Lowest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±92.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.7% ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 34% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.8%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.7%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | — | — | Surry Public Schools |
| High school 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.