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Smithfield vs Middlesex vs Denmark vs Norridgewock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Smithfield has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Middlesex has the most expensive homes ($376k median).
Denmark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Norridgewock has the most affordable homes ($152k 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 | Smithfield | Middlesex | Denmark | Norridgewock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 856Lowest |
1,943 |
1,054 |
3,288Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±3.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
54.4±5 40% above U.S. |
50.3±11 29% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±7.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±7.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,917±$27k 34% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$64,167±$10k 21% below U.S. |
$61,579±$19kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,800±$15k 27% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$250,000±$68k 25% below U.S. |
$151,900±$52kLowest 54% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,109±$358 22% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,409±$207Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,063±$588Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Denmark and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,866 8% below U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$2,259 28% below U.S. |
$1,462Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
90.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±46.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Denmark and Norridgewock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±13.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Norridgewock 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 | — | — | — | #91 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | RSU 54/MSAD 54 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.