Compare towns
Otisfield vs Raymond vs Dresden
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%).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
Dresden has the most affordable homes ($240k median).
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 | Raymond | Dresden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,951 |
4,610Highest |
1,645Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.8±4.8Highest 27% above ME |
47.3±4.1Lowest 6% above ME |
55.1±7.9 23% above ME |
| Otisfield and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
17%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Raymond and Dresden 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% |
22.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Dresden 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% |
49.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Raymond and Dresden 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 |
$88,194±$20kHighest 18% above ME |
$74,844±$22kLowest about the ME average |
| Raymond 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 |
$395,800±$42kHighest 33% above ME |
$240,100±$29kLowest 19% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$872Highest 14% above ME |
$965±$397Lowest 15% below ME |
$1,194±$502 5% above ME |
| Otisfield and Dresden 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 |
$3,139Highest 3% above ME |
$2,500Lowest 18% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±92.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
13.2%±26Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Otisfield and Raymond 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% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
88.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 34% above ME |
37 minHighest 50% above ME |
33 min 35% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.8%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Raymond 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 | — | #112 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 14 | RSU 02 |
| 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 |
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.