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Denmark vs Smithfield vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Denmark has the most homeowners (92.7%).
Smithfield has the most people working from home (22%).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
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 | Smithfield | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,054 |
856Lowest |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% ME: +2.6% |
-10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.4±5 21% above ME |
55.8±3.5Highest 25% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below 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% |
10%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Denmark and Union 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 |
$107,917±$27kHighest 44% above ME |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
| Smithfield and Union 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 |
$242,800±$15kLowest 18% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
| Union 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 |
$1,109±$358Lowest about the ME average |
$1,179±$452 4% above ME |
| Denmark and Union 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 |
$2,866 6% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest 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 | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 39% above ME |
33 min 32% above ME |
29 minLowest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Smithfield and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school 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.