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Otisfield vs Sutton vs Oxford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Otisfield has the most people working from home (18.8%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Oxford has the most affordable homes ($194k 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 | Sutton | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,951Lowest |
2,239 |
4,333Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.8±4.8Highest 46% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
40.5±2.7Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Otisfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Otisfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Otisfield 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 4% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$58,571±$24kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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 5% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$194,200±$8kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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 8% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$977±$506Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,652 15% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$1,610Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±92.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±23.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Otisfield and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.8%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Otisfield and Sutton 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 | — | — | #127 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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U.S. 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.