What stands out worked out from the figures below

Smithfield has the most people working from home (22%).

Denmark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Smithfield	Denmark
People
Population	856Lowest	1,054Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+4.3%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	55.8±3.5Highest 25% above ME	54.4±5Lowest 21% above ME
	Smithfield and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	10%±3.5Lowest 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+	29.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4%	31.8%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4%
	Denmark and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.7%Highest ME: 36.2%	29.8%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8%	4.1%±2Highest ME: 5.8%
	Denmark and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$107,917±$27kHighest 44% above ME	$64,167±$10kLowest 14% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$242,800±$15kLowest 18% below ME	$250,000±$68kHighest 16% below ME
	Denmark and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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	$2,866Highest 6% below ME	$2,259Lowest 26% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.9%±45.2Lowest 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	5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7%	8.9%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.9%Lowest ME: 74.3%	92.7%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME	1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest 32% above ME	34 minHighest 39% above ME
Work from home	22%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9%	12.7%±6.4Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Smithfield and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.