Compare towns
Otisfield vs Saco vs Poland
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 oldest population (median age 56.8).
Saco has the most expensive homes ($413k median).
Poland has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Saco | Poland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,951Lowest |
20,819Highest |
5,954 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.8±4.8Highest 27% above ME |
44.9±1.5 about the ME average |
44.2±9.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Poland and Saco 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% |
18.5%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31% ME: 36.2% |
43.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Saco and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,271±$15kLowest 13% above ME |
$92,241±$11kHighest 23% above ME |
$85,557±$23k 14% above ME |
| Saco and Poland 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 |
$413,100±$17kHighest 39% above ME |
$283,600±$44kLowest 4% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$872Highest 14% above ME |
$1,249±$385 10% above ME |
$1,198±$128Lowest 5% above ME |
| Otisfield and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,652Lowest 13% below ME |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
$2,774 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±92.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.6%±30.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Otisfield and Poland 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% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 34% above ME |
24 minLowest 3% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Poland and Saco 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 | — | #38 of 133 in ME | #81 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | Saco Public Schools | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Poland Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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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.