Compare towns
Otisfield vs Whitefield vs Surry
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 affordable homes ($242k median).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
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 | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,951 |
2,157Highest |
1,836Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.8±4.8Highest 27% above ME |
51.9±5.2Lowest 16% above ME |
52.4±5.6 17% above ME |
| Otisfield and Surry 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% |
17.6%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Whitefield and Surry 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% |
30.9%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Surry 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32.7% ME: 36.2% |
38.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1 ME: 5.8% |
| Whitefield and Surry 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±$10kLowest about the ME average |
$74,508±$12k about the ME average |
| Otisfield and Surry 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 |
$296,300±$36k about the ME average |
| Otisfield and Surry 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 |
$895±$126Lowest 21% below ME |
$969±$129 15% below ME |
| Otisfield and Surry 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 |
$1,903Lowest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±92.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±22.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.8%±59.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Otisfield and Surry 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% ME: 10.7% |
7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.5% ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 34% above ME |
30 minLowest 23% above ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.8%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5Lowest 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 | Surry Public Schools |
| 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.