Compare towns
Otisfield vs Union 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 the most expensive homes ($317k median).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
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 | Union | Dresden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,951 |
2,663Highest |
1,645Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.8±4.8Highest 27% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below 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% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
17%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±1.5 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest 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% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Union 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±$15kHighest 13% above ME |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
$74,844±$22kLowest about the ME average |
| Otisfield and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,200±$35kHighest 7% above ME |
$267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
$240,100±$29kLowest 19% below ME |
| Otisfield and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$872Highest 14% above ME |
$1,179±$452Lowest 4% above 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 |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$2,500Lowest 18% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±92.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
13.2%±26Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Otisfield and Union 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% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
9.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 34% above ME |
29 minLowest 20% above ME |
33 minHighest 35% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.8%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Otisfield and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | 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.