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Sumner vs Smithfield vs Woodstock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sumner has the most affordable homes ($150k median).
Smithfield has the highest household income ($108k).
Woodstock has the most kids (20.5% 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 | Sumner | Smithfield | Woodstock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 845Lowest |
856 |
1,233Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
55.8±3.5 25% above ME |
47.4±2.3Lowest 6% above ME |
| Sumner and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
10%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.5%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Woodstock and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.3%±2.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Smithfield and Woodstock 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 |
$107,917±$27kHighest 44% above ME |
$63,015±$7k 16% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
$242,800±$15kHighest 18% below ME |
$219,600±$43k 26% below ME |
| Smithfield and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,109±$358Highest about the ME average |
$963±$215Lowest 15% below ME |
| Smithfield and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,167 29% below ME |
$2,866Highest 6% below ME |
$1,627Lowest 46% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner 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% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1% ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 72% above ME |
33 min 32% above ME |
29 minLowest 16% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±8 ME: 15.9% |
22%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Smithfield and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 10 | — | RSU 44/MSAD 44 |
| 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.