Compare towns
Belgrade vs Otis vs Smithfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belgrade has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Smithfield has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
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 | Belgrade | Otis | Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,351Highest |
705Lowest |
856 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.1% ME: +2.6% |
-10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.6Lowest 6% above ME |
54.7±3.1 22% above ME |
55.8±3.5Highest 25% above ME |
| Smithfield and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±7.8 ME: 18.1% |
10%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Belgrade and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
20.9%±8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Smithfield and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.8% ME: 36.2% |
34.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Belgrade and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,338±$13kLowest 18% above ME |
$101,250±$27k 35% above ME |
$107,917±$27kHighest 44% above ME |
| Smithfield and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,200±$44kHighest 5% above ME |
$282,500±$23k 5% below ME |
$242,800±$15kLowest 18% below ME |
| Belgrade and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $857±$108Lowest 25% below ME |
$1,563±$734Highest 37% above ME |
$1,109±$358 about the ME average |
| Otis and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,859 6% below ME |
$2,263Lowest 25% below ME |
$2,866Highest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±35.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
35.7%±100 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±45.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Smithfield and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.5% ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
42 minHighest 69% above ME |
33 min 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.6 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Smithfield and Belgrade 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 | #71 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 18 | Otis Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.