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Smithfield vs Stoneham 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 highest household income ($108k).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (40.7%).
Otis has the most kids (16.6% under 18).
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 | Stoneham | Otis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 856Highest |
271Lowest |
705 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +0.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±3.5 25% above ME |
60.6±7.1Highest 35% above ME |
54.7±3.1Lowest 22% above ME |
| Stoneham and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
5.9%±7.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Otis and Smithfield 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% |
41%±17.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.9%±8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Stoneham 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham 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 |
$63,750±$27kLowest 15% 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 |
$226,200±$32kLowest 24% below ME |
$282,500±$23kHighest 5% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,109±$358Lowest about the ME average |
$1,125±$383 about the ME average |
$1,563±$734Highest 37% above ME |
| Otis and Stoneham 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 |
$1,426Lowest 53% below ME |
$2,263 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
35.7%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Stoneham 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% |
7.4% ME: 10.7% |
7.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 32% above ME |
29 minLowest 18% above ME |
42 minHighest 69% above ME |
| Work from home | 22%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Stoneham and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Otis Public Schools |
| 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.