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Smithfield vs Sebago 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).
Sebago has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Denmark has the most homeowners (92.7%).
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 | Sebago | Denmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 856Lowest |
2,073Highest |
1,054 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±3.5Highest 25% above ME |
40.7±3.9Lowest 9% below 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% |
19.8%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Sebago 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 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest 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% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.8% 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 |
$78,438±$15k 5% above ME |
$64,167±$10kLowest 14% below ME |
| Smithfield and Sebago 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 |
$298,000±$46kHighest about the ME average |
$250,000±$68k 16% below ME |
| Sebago 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 |
$1,533±$292Highest 35% above ME |
$1,409±$207 24% above ME |
| Sebago 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 |
$2,543 16% below ME |
$2,259Lowest 26% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±45.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.3%±30.3 ME: 48.4% |
90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Denmark and Sebago 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% |
13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 32% above ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
34 min 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 22%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
12.7%±6.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Smithfield and Sebago are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Sebago Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.