Compare towns
Smithfield vs Sidney vs Chapman
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 most people working from home (22%).
Sidney has the most expensive homes ($336k median).
Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k 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 | Sidney | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 856 |
4,790Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 55.8±3.5Highest 25% above ME |
43±5.5Lowest 4% below ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
| Smithfield and Chapman 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% |
23.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Sidney 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% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Smithfield and Chapman 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% |
33.5% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman 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 |
$83,488±$10kLowest 12% above ME |
$93,125±$17k 25% above ME |
| Smithfield and Chapman 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 |
$336,200±$34kHighest 13% above ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,109±$358Lowest about the ME average |
$1,340±$304Highest 18% above ME |
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| Sidney 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 |
$2,474 19% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±45.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Smithfield and Sidney 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% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 32% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 22%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Smithfield and Sidney 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 | — | #15 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 18 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.