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Smithfield vs Somerville vs Otis
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%).
Somerville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).
Otis has the most expensive homes ($283k 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 | Somerville | Otis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 856Highest |
837 |
705Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±3.5Highest 25% above ME |
33.5±11.3Lowest 25% below ME |
54.7±3.1 22% above ME |
| Smithfield and Otis 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% |
28.8%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±7.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Somerville and Otis 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% |
13.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.9%±8 ME: 22.4% |
| Smithfield and Otis 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% |
25.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Smithfield and Somerville 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 |
$71,250±$15kLowest 5% below ME |
$101,250±$27k 35% above ME |
| Smithfield and Otis 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 |
$218,100±$41kLowest 26% below ME |
$282,500±$23kHighest 5% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,109±$358Lowest about the ME average |
$1,583±$265Highest 39% above ME |
$1,563±$734 37% above ME |
| Somerville and Otis 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 |
$2,505 17% below ME |
$2,263Lowest 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±58.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
35.7%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Somerville and Smithfield 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% |
17%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% ME: 74.3% |
85.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 32% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
42 minHighest 69% above ME |
| Work from home | 22%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 12 | Otis Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None 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.