Compare towns
Denmark vs Smithfield vs Windham vs Brownfield
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%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Brownfield has the most kids (26.7% 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 | Windham | Brownfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,054 |
856Lowest |
19,188Highest |
1,830 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% ME: +2.6% |
-10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.4±5 21% above ME |
55.8±3.5Highest 25% above ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
39.9±6.8Lowest 11% 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% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Brownfield and Windham 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±1.3 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% |
34.7% ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Denmark and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,167±$10k 14% below ME |
$107,917±$27k 44% above ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$60,889±$5kLowest 19% below ME |
| Windham and Smithfield 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 |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$287,500±$36k 3% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,409±$207 24% above ME |
$1,109±$358Lowest about the ME average |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
$1,617±$554Highest 42% above ME |
| Brownfield and Denmark 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 |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$2,976 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.8%±43.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Denmark and Brownfield 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% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 39% above ME |
33 min 32% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
44 minHighest 80% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
22%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Smithfield and Windham 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 | — | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 14 | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school in town | — | — | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.