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Orrington vs Smithfield vs Naples
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orrington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Smithfield has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Orrington | Smithfield | Naples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,853 |
856Lowest |
3,985Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±3.3Lowest 10% above ME |
55.8±3.5Highest 25% above ME |
49.8±6.8 11% above ME |
| Smithfield and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
10%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Orrington and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±5.1 ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.3%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Smithfield and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Orrington and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,556±$10k 27% above ME |
$107,917±$27kHighest 44% above ME |
$78,188±$13kLowest 5% above ME |
| Smithfield and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,000±$49k 4% above ME |
$242,800±$15kLowest 18% below ME |
$340,100±$48kHighest 15% above ME |
| Naples and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,167±$135 about the ME average |
$1,109±$358Lowest about the ME average |
$1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,823 7% below ME |
$2,866Highest 6% below ME |
$2,784Lowest 8% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.9%±20.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5% ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 13% below ME |
33 min 32% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.4%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Naples and Smithfield 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 | #41 of 133 in ME | — | #118 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Orrington Public Schools | — | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Lake Region High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.