SmyrnaME
A town of 451, settled in 1840.
Is Smyrna a good place to live?
33% of residents are under 18 in Smyrna, where Maine’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 22%. Of the 144 Maine towns we compare, none has a lower share of residents 65 or older than Smyrna. Smyrna has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
451 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Smyrna: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Smyrna, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Smyrna.
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Smyrna’s workers commute out
In Smyrna, the typical journey to work is 15 minutes, below both Maine’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). 16% of Smyrna residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Houlton (43%), Presque Isle (7%) and New Limerick (6%). The town’s median household income is $58,000.
| Smyrna | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Smyrna
July afternoons reach 77°, January nights drop to 3° and about 96 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Smyrna than in most of Maine or the rest of the country
The share of adults in Smyrna who feel lonely: 35%. Only 5 of the 144 Maine towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Smyrna. The town does better than the Maine average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 19.
| Smyrna | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 33% | 35% |
| What stands out | Smyrna | ME |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.1% | 15.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 24.3% | 14.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Smyrna, with inland flooding at the top
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in three fifths of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Smyrna once, in 2008.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0% of Smyrna is conserved land
15 miles of trail. The trail network density for Smyrna comes to 0.4 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Smyrna
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Smyrna; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Smyrna residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
100% of working residents leave Smyrna for work
Where Smyrna’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Smyrna
Town in Maine, United States
Smyrna is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 439 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 968 ft
- Area code
- 207
Questions about Smyrna
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Smyrna, ME a good place to live?
Smyrna has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.