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Oxford vs Otisfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oxford has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
Otisfield has the most people working from home (18.8%).
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 | Oxford | Otisfield |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,333Highest |
1,951Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.7Lowest 10% below ME |
56.8±4.8Highest 27% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Oxford and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 19%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.7%±1.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Otisfield and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Otisfield and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $58,571±$24kLowest 22% below ME |
$84,271±$15kHighest 13% above ME |
| Otisfield and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $194,200±$8kLowest 35% below ME |
$317,200±$35kHighest 7% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $977±$506Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,300±$872Highest 14% above ME |
| Otisfield and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,610Lowest 47% below ME |
$2,652Highest 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±23.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
77.3%±92.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Otisfield and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.6%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.8%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Otisfield and Oxford 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 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.