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Denmark vs Smithfield vs Wayne
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%).
Smithfield has the highest household income ($108k).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($363k 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 | Denmark | Smithfield | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,054 |
856Lowest |
1,101Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.4±5Lowest 21% above ME |
55.8±3.5Highest 25% above ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
| Smithfield and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
10%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Denmark and Wayne 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% |
29.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2 ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Denmark 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 |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
| Smithfield and Wayne 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 |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,409±$207Highest 24% above ME |
$1,109±$358 about the ME average |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
| Denmark and Smithfield 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 |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 39% above ME |
33 min 32% above ME |
30 minLowest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 38 |
| 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.