Compare towns
Prospect vs Otis vs Stetson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Prospect has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Otis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Stetson has the most people working from home (11%).
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 | Prospect | Otis | Stetson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 923 |
705Lowest |
1,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.2±7.5 about the ME average |
54.7±3.1Highest 22% above ME |
42.2±5.1Lowest 6% below ME |
| Otis and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±10.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±7.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Prospect and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
20.9%±8Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Otis and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.3% ME: 36.2% |
34.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1 ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Stetson and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,250±$17k 9% above ME |
$101,250±$27kHighest 35% above ME |
$76,023±$28kLowest about the ME average |
| Otis and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,500±$19kLowest 34% below ME |
$282,500±$23kHighest 5% below ME |
$205,700±$34k 31% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$61 about the ME average |
$1,563±$734Highest 37% above ME |
$800±$377Lowest 30% below ME |
| Otis and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,979 35% below ME |
$2,263Highest 25% below ME |
$1,962Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±42Lowest ME: 48.4% |
35.7%±100 ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.8% ME: 10.7% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% ME: 74.3% |
89.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
1990Lowest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1993 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 34% above ME |
42 minHighest 69% above ME |
32 minLowest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Stetson and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Otis Public Schools | — |
| High school 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.