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Otisfield vs Topsham vs Denmark
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 most people working from home (18.8%).
Topsham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
Denmark has the most affordable homes ($250k 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 | Topsham | Denmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,951 |
9,706Highest |
1,054Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% ME: +2.6% |
+8.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.8±4.8Highest 27% above ME |
44.7±4Lowest about the ME average |
54.4±5 21% above ME |
| Otisfield and Denmark 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% |
19.9%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Topsham 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% |
24.4%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Denmark and Topsham 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% |
50%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Topsham 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 |
$91,028±$10kHighest 22% above ME |
$64,167±$10kLowest 14% below ME |
| Topsham 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 |
$360,800±$20kHighest 22% above ME |
$250,000±$68kLowest 16% below ME |
| Topsham and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$872Lowest 14% above ME |
$1,355±$642 19% above ME |
$1,409±$207Highest 24% above ME |
| Denmark and Topsham 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 |
$4,259Highest 40% above ME |
$2,259Lowest 26% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±92.2 ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±12.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
90.6%±31Highest 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% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% ME: 74.3% |
78.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 34% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.8%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.2%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
12.7%±6.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Otisfield and Topsham 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 | — | #66 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt Ararat High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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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.