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Ogunquit vs Smithfield vs Denmark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Smithfield has the most renters (11.1% rent).
Denmark has the most kids (15.6% 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 | Ogunquit | Smithfield | Denmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Highest |
856Lowest |
1,054 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
55.8±3.5 25% above ME |
54.4±5Lowest 21% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
10%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Denmark and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±7.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.7% ME: 36.2% |
29.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$107,917±$27k 44% above ME |
$64,167±$10kLowest 14% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$242,800±$15kLowest 18% below ME |
$250,000±$68k 16% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,109±$358Lowest about the ME average |
$1,409±$207Highest 24% above ME |
| Denmark and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,866 6% below ME |
$2,259Lowest 26% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
90.6%±31Highest 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 | 3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
33 min 32% above ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
22%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
12.7%±6.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
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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.