Compare towns
Raymond vs Sidney vs Smithfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Smithfield has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
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 | Raymond | Sidney | Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,610 |
4,790Highest |
856Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% ME: +2.6% |
+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±4.1 6% above ME |
43±5.5Lowest 4% below ME |
55.8±3.5Highest 25% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
10%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5.5 ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Smithfield and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
33.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Raymond and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,194±$20k 18% above ME |
$83,488±$10kLowest 12% above ME |
$107,917±$27kHighest 44% above ME |
| Smithfield and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,800±$42kHighest 33% above ME |
$336,200±$34k 13% above ME |
$242,800±$15kLowest 18% below ME |
| Raymond and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $965±$397Lowest 15% below ME |
$1,340±$304Highest 18% above ME |
$1,109±$358 about the ME average |
| Sidney and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,139Highest 3% above ME |
$2,474Lowest 19% below ME |
$2,866 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±45.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Smithfield and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 50% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
33 min 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Raymond 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 | #112 of 133 in ME | #15 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 14 | RSU 18 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.