Compare towns
Otisfield vs Saco vs Whitefield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Whitefield has the most affordable homes ($242k 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 | Saco | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,951Lowest |
20,819Highest |
2,157 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.8±4.8Highest 27% above ME |
44.9±1.5Lowest about the ME average |
51.9±5.2 16% above ME |
| Otisfield and Whitefield 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% |
16.7%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
17.6%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Whitefield and Saco 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% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.1%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Whitefield 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Saco and Whitefield 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 |
$92,241±$11kHighest 23% above ME |
$73,875±$10kLowest about the ME average |
| Saco 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 |
$413,100±$17kHighest 39% above ME |
$242,300±$24kLowest 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$872Highest 14% above ME |
$1,249±$385 10% above ME |
$895±$126Lowest 21% below ME |
| Otisfield and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,652 13% below ME |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
$2,366Lowest 22% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±92.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±22.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Otisfield and Saco 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% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 34% above ME |
24 minLowest 3% below ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.8%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.5%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Saco 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 | — | #38 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | Saco Public Schools | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.