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Cushing 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
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
Denmark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Smithfield has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Cushing | Denmark | Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460Highest |
1,054 |
856Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7Lowest 9% 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 | 17.1%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
10%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Cushing and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±0.9Lowest 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+ | 38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Denmark and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,500±$19k 12% above ME |
$64,167±$10kLowest 14% below ME |
$107,917±$27kHighest 44% above ME |
| Smithfield and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$250,000±$68k 16% below ME |
$242,800±$15kLowest 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$1,409±$207 24% above ME |
$1,109±$358Lowest about the ME average |
| Cushing and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$2,259Lowest 26% below ME |
$2,866 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Denmark and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 5% below ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
33 min 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
12.7%±6.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Smithfield and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 13 | — | — |
| 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.