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Denmark vs Levant vs Smithfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Denmark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Levant has the youngest population (median age 39.7).
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 | Denmark | Levant | Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,054 |
3,069Highest |
856Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
-10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.4±5 21% above ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below 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 | 15.6%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
10%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Levant and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9Lowest 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+ | 29.8% ME: 36.2% |
21.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest 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 | $64,167±$10kLowest 14% below ME |
$86,071±$22k 15% above ME |
$107,917±$27kHighest 44% above ME |
| Smithfield and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,000±$68k 16% below ME |
$268,500±$27kHighest 9% below ME |
$242,800±$15kLowest 18% below ME |
| Levant and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,409±$207Highest 24% above ME |
$1,370±$120 20% above ME |
$1,109±$358Lowest about the ME average |
| Denmark and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,259Lowest 26% below ME |
$2,580 15% below ME |
$2,866Highest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±45.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Denmark and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 39% above ME |
31 minLowest 27% above ME |
33 min 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #124 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | — |
| 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.