Town · Maine
Otis, Maine
Otis, town, in Hancock County, Maine. Otis had 667 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.1% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 673 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 705 (±221). GEOID 2300955890.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
667
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 673 · ACS 2020-2024: 705 ±221
Median household income
$101,250
±$26,813 (90% margin)
Maine: $74,733
Median home value
$282,500
±$22,511 (90% margin)
Maine: $296,600
Median gross rent
$1,563
±$734 (90% margin)
Maine: $1,139
Where is Otis and what county is it in?
Otis is a town in Hancock County, Maine. It covers 24.8 square miles of land, 27 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Otis, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 667 people lived in Otis on July 1, 2025, down 0.1% since 2020, while Maine grew 3.8%. The 2020 Census counted 673 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 705 (±221).
| Measure | Otis | Hancock County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 705±221 | 56,460 | no clear change |
| Households | 294±77 | 25,572 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.40±0.27 | 2.14 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 744±109 | 40,765 | no clear change |
Otis's population since 2000
From 543 in 2000 to 667 in 2025: up 22.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Otis as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Otis?
The median resident of Otis is 54.7 years old; 16.6% are under 18 and 20.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 92.5%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 4.8%.
| Measure | Otis | Hancock County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54.7±3.1 | 49.0 | +4.8 |
| Under 18 years | 16.6%±5.7 pts | 16.2% | – |
| 65 years and over | 20.9%±9.4 pts | 26.6% | – |
| Male | 46.5%±4.8 pts | 48.9% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.8%±4.5 pts | 1.9% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 92.5%±5.1 pts | 92.6% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.5 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.9%±1.2 pts | 1.0% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.8 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.8 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.7%±1.5 pts | 2.8% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.8 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.6%±1.3 pts | 3.3% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.7%±1.0 pts | 3.3% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 7.0%±4.0 pts | 8.0% | – |
| With a disability | 10.7%±5.2 pts | 15.1% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.0%±4.0 pts | 9.6% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 93.4%±4.2 pts | 95.6% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 34.8%±7.8 pts | 40.1% | +11.4 pts |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 15.8%±8.6 pts | 15.2% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 89.3%±7.5 pts | 89.2% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 2.4%±2.6 pts | 2.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Otis earn?
Half of Otis's 294 households earn less than $101,250 a year (±$26,813), against $72,744 in Hancock County and $74,733 in Maine. In 2015-2019 it was $79,098 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Otis | Hancock County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $101,250±$26,813 | $72,744 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $108,898±$14,222 | $97,122 | – |
| Per capita income | $46,200±$6,175 | $44,241 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 7.8%±6.6 pts | 9.9% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 17.1%±19.9 pts | 11.4% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 7.8%±4.4 pts | 8.4% | – |
| Households with a computer | 98.0%±2.2 pts | 93.9% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 98.0%±1.9 pts | 91.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Otis?
Owners occupy 89.5% of Otis's occupied homes and renters 10.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $282,500 by its owner (±$22,511). The median renter pays $1,563 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Otis | Hancock County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $282,500±$22,511 | $310,400 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $1,563±$734 | $1,061 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 35.7%±42.1 pts | 39.3% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,650±$58 | $1,673 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 89.5%±6.7 pts | 78.5% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 10.5%±6.7 pts | 21.5% | – |
| Housing units | 744±109 | 40,765 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 1.8%±2.8 pts | 1.3% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 20.5%±29.1 pts | 6.7% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 95.0%±2.8 pts | 80.9% | – |
| Mobile homes | 5.0%±2.8 pts | 7.4% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.3%±0.5 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 14.1%±4.6 pts | 8.7% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 8.2%±4.1 pts | 22.1% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 1.0%±1.5 pts | 6.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Otis work and get to work?
89.7% of Otis's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 41.6 minutes.
| Measure | Otis | Hancock County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 66.2%±10.9 pts | 60.0% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 0.5%±0.9 pts | 4.6% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 89.7%±6.2 pts | 68.2% | – |
| Carpooled | 5.1%±3.7 pts | 11.9% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±6.8 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Walked | 0.0%±6.8 pts | 4.3% | – |
| Worked from home | 5.1%±4.3 pts | 13.7% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 41.6 min±5.7 | 25.4 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Otis?
No census tract lies mostly in Otis; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9652Hancock County | 2,361 | $106,094 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Otis) · Census block assignment files
How does Otis compare with other places in Maine?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Otis is the 9,167th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 303rd-most populous of 454 in Maine.
Otis is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 303rd | 454 |
Otis's figures with every place in Maine (CSV)
Every place in Maine, sortable · Compare Otis with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Otis?
23 of the 57 figures for Otis on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Otis are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.