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Wesley vs Merrill vs Smyrna
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wesley has the most affordable homes ($69k median).
Merrill has the most people working from home (13.2%).
Smyrna has the shortest commute (15 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 | Wesley | Merrill | Smyrna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 320Lowest |
372 |
380Highest |
| Median age | 37.3±3.1Highest 17% below ME |
33.2±9.9 26% below ME |
31±9.6Lowest 31% below ME |
| Wesley and Merrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±6.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
41.7%±11Highest ME: 18.1% |
33.2%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Merrill and Smyrna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
14%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
10.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Wesley and Merrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2% ME: 36.2% |
22.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wesley and Merrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,125±$34k 16% below ME |
$65,536±$8kHighest 12% below ME |
$57,750±$19kLowest 23% below ME |
| Merrill and Wesley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $68,800±$21kLowest 77% below ME |
$131,600±$21kHighest 56% below ME |
$117,100±$10k 61% below ME |
| Merrill 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 |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $558Lowest 82% below ME |
$1,449Highest 52% below ME |
$1,200 60% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
60%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Merrill and Wesley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 34.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 48 minHighest 96% above ME |
29 min 19% above ME |
15 minLowest 37% below ME |
| Work from home | 1.9%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.2%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Merrill and Smyrna 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.