Compare towns
Sidney vs Raymond vs Smithfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
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 | Sidney | Raymond | Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,790Highest |
4,610 |
856Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3% ME: +2.6% |
-10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43±5.5Lowest 4% below ME |
47.3±4.1 6% above ME |
55.8±3.5Highest 25% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±4.9 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+ | 18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±5.5 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+ | 33.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1Highest 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 | $83,488±$10kLowest 12% above ME |
$88,194±$20k 18% 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 | $336,200±$34k 13% above ME |
$395,800±$42kHighest 33% 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 | $1,340±$304Highest 18% above ME |
$965±$397Lowest 15% below 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 | $2,474Lowest 19% below ME |
$3,139Highest 3% above ME |
$2,866 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5 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 | 6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
37 minHighest 50% above ME |
33 min 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.3%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3Highest 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 | #15 of 133 in ME | #112 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 18 | RSU 14 | — |
| 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.