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Addison vs Denmark vs Smithfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Denmark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Smithfield has the most people working from home (22%).
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 | Addison | Denmark | Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,045 |
1,054Highest |
856Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3% ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±3.9Lowest 21% above ME |
54.4±5 21% above ME |
55.8±3.5Highest 25% above ME |
| Smithfield and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
10%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Addison and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Denmark and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.8% ME: 36.2% |
34.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Denmark and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,524±$8kLowest 32% below ME |
$64,167±$10k 14% below ME |
$107,917±$27kHighest 44% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,500±$28kLowest 45% below ME |
$250,000±$68kHighest 16% below ME |
$242,800±$15k 18% below ME |
| Denmark and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$807Lowest 21% below ME |
$1,409±$207Highest 24% above ME |
$1,109±$358 about the ME average |
| Denmark and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,625Lowest 46% below ME |
$2,259 26% below ME |
$2,866Highest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±47.6 ME: 48.4% |
90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±45.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Denmark and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 11% above ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
33 min 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.7%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
22%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Smithfield and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.