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Smithfield vs Naples vs Norridgewock
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
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 | Naples | Norridgewock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 856Lowest |
3,985Highest |
3,288 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±3.5Highest 25% above ME |
49.8±6.8Lowest 11% above ME |
50.3±11 12% above ME |
| Smithfield and Norridgewock 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% |
10.5%±5 ME: 18.1% |
| Naples and Norridgewock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.3%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25%±7.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Smithfield and Norridgewock 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% |
21.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Smithfield and Naples 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 |
$61,579±$19kLowest 18% 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±$15k 18% below ME |
$340,100±$48kHighest 15% above ME |
$151,900±$52kLowest 49% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,109±$358 about the ME average |
$1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
$1,063±$588Lowest 7% below ME |
| Naples 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 |
$2,784 8% below ME |
$1,462Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±45.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.4%±46.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and Norridgewock 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% ME: 10.7% |
20.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 32% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
| Work from home | 22%±7.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±13.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Naples 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 | — | #118 of 133 in ME | #91 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 54/MSAD 54 |
| High school in town | — | Lake Region High School | None in town |
| 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.