Compare towns
Albion vs Somerville vs Freedom
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Albion has the most people working from home (15.7%).
Somerville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).
Freedom has the most affordable homes ($191k 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 | Albion | Somerville | Freedom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,204Highest |
837 |
670Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±7.5Highest 18% above ME |
33.5±11.3Lowest 25% below ME |
40.1±2.7 10% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28.8%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Somerville and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
13.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Albion and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4% ME: 36.2% |
25.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Albion and Somerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,361±$23kLowest 17% below ME |
$71,250±$15kHighest 5% below ME |
$64,861±$12k 13% below ME |
| Somerville and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,900±$31kHighest 22% below ME |
$218,100±$41k 26% below ME |
$190,600±$69kLowest 36% below ME |
| Albion and Somerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,583±$265 39% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,987Lowest 35% below ME |
$2,505Highest 17% below ME |
$2,328 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±23.3 ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±58.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Somerville and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
17% ME: 10.7% |
11.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.8% ME: 74.3% |
90.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 36% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Albion and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | RSU 12 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.