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Smithfield vs Naples vs Denmark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Smithfield has the highest household income ($108k).
Naples has the most expensive homes ($340k median).
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.
| Measure | Smithfield | Naples | Denmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 856Lowest |
3,985Highest |
1,054 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±3.5Highest 25% above ME |
49.8±6.8Lowest 11% above ME |
54.4±5 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%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
23.3%±5.4Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
37.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±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 |
$78,188±$13k 5% above ME |
$64,167±$10kLowest 14% below ME |
| Smithfield and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,800±$15kLowest 18% below ME |
$340,100±$48kHighest 15% above ME |
$250,000±$68k 16% below ME |
| Naples and Denmark 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 |
$1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
$1,409±$207 24% above ME |
| Naples and Denmark 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 |
$2,784 8% below ME |
$2,259Lowest 26% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±45.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1 ME: 48.4% |
90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Denmark and Naples 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% |
9.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 32% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
34 min 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 22%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.7%±6.4Lowest 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 | — | #118 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — |
| High school in town | — | Lake Region High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.