Compare towns
Eddington vs Otis vs Smithfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eddington has the most renters (19.4% rent).
Otis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
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 | Eddington | Otis | Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,223Highest |
705Lowest |
856 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+0.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.9±4.1 23% above ME |
54.7±3.1Lowest 22% above ME |
55.8±3.5Highest 25% above ME |
| Smithfield and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
10%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Otis and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
20.9%±8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Smithfield and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1 ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Smithfield and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,350±$18kLowest about the ME average |
$101,250±$27k 35% above ME |
$107,917±$27kHighest 44% above ME |
| Smithfield and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,000±$45k 10% below ME |
$282,500±$23kHighest 5% below ME |
$242,800±$15kLowest 18% below ME |
| Otis and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$49 about the ME average |
$1,563±$734Highest 37% above ME |
$1,109±$358Lowest about the ME average |
| Otis and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,758 9% below ME |
$2,263Lowest 25% below ME |
$2,866Highest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±45.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
35.7%±100 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±45.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Smithfield and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% ME: 10.7% |
7.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 30% above ME |
42 minHighest 69% above ME |
33 min 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Smithfield and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 63/MSAD 63 | Otis Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None 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.