Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Smithfield vs Sidney
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 affordable homes ($243k median).
Sidney has the most kids (23.1% 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 | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
856Lowest |
4,790Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
55.8±3.5 25% above ME |
43±5.5Lowest 4% below 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% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.7% ME: 36.2% |
33.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Smithfield 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 |
$83,488±$10kLowest 12% above 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 |
$336,200±$34k 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,109±$358Lowest about the ME average |
$1,340±$304Highest 18% above ME |
| Sidney 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 |
$2,474Lowest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±45.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Smithfield and Sidney 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% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
33 minHighest 32% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
22%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 18 |
| 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.