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Otisfield vs Whitefield 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%).
Whitefield has the most kids (17.6% under 18).
Denmark has the most homeowners (92.7%).
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 | Whitefield | Denmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,951 |
2,157Highest |
1,054Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.8±4.8Highest 27% above ME |
51.9±5.2Lowest 16% above ME |
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% |
17.6%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Whitefield 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% |
29.1%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Denmark and Whitefield 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% |
32.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Denmark 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±$15kHighest 13% above ME |
$73,875±$10k about the ME average |
$64,167±$10kLowest 14% below ME |
| Otisfield and Whitefield 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 |
$242,300±$24kLowest 18% below ME |
$250,000±$68k 16% below ME |
| Otisfield and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$872 14% above ME |
$895±$126Lowest 21% below ME |
$1,409±$207Highest 24% above ME |
| Denmark and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,652Highest 13% below ME |
$2,366 22% below ME |
$2,259Lowest 26% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±92.2 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±22.1Lowest 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% |
7.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% ME: 74.3% |
91.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 34% above ME |
30 minLowest 23% above ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.8%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
12.7%±6.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Otisfield and Whitefield 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 12 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.