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Smithfield vs Union vs Warren
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%).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Warren has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Union | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 856Lowest |
2,663 |
4,932Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±3.5Highest 25% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 10%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Warren and Union 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 |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
$74,616±$21kLowest about the ME average |
| Smithfield and Union 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 |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$232,700±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
| Union and Smithfield 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 |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$1,125±$456 about the ME average |
| Union and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,866 6% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$2,832Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Warren 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% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 32% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 22%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Smithfield and Union 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 | — | — | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.