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Smyrna vs Wesley vs Moose River
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Smyrna has the most people working from home (6.4%).
Wesley has the most affordable homes ($69k median).
Moose River has the most expensive homes ($145k 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 | Smyrna | Wesley | Moose River |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 380Highest |
320 |
248Lowest |
| Median age | 31±9.6Lowest 31% below ME |
37.3±3.1Highest 17% below ME |
32.9±8.2 27% below ME |
| Wesley and Moose River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 33.2%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±6.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
32.3%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Smyrna and Moose River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 10.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
16.6%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
8.5%±10.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Wesley and Smyrna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.7% ME: 36.2% |
22.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±4 ME: 5.8% |
4%±6.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Moose River and Wesley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,750±$19kLowest 23% below ME |
$63,125±$34k 16% below ME |
$76,324±$9kHighest about the ME average |
| Moose River and Wesley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $117,100±$10k 61% below ME |
$68,800±$21kLowest 77% below ME |
$144,900±$31kHighest 51% below ME |
| Moose River and Smyrna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $425±$63 63% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,200Highest 60% below ME |
$558Lowest 82% below ME |
$928 69% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Wesley and Smyrna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.8% ME: 10.7% |
34.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
14.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.8% ME: 74.3% |
91.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 min 37% below ME |
48 minHighest 96% above ME |
15 minLowest 39% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.4%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
1.9%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
4.5%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Smyrna and Moose River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.