Compare towns
Chesterville vs Danforth vs Somerville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chesterville has the most people working from home (7.1%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Somerville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).
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 | Chesterville | Danforth | Somerville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,397Highest |
666Lowest |
837 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.8±4 16% below ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
33.5±11.3Lowest 25% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28.8%±7 ME: 18.1% |
| Chesterville and Somerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15%±3 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
13.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.4% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Chesterville and Somerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,635±$10k 18% below ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$71,250±$15kHighest 5% below ME |
| Somerville and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,000±$40k 28% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$218,100±$41kHighest 26% below ME |
| Somerville and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$73 4% below ME |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,583±$265Highest 39% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,194 28% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,505Highest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.8%±30.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±58.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Somerville and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
17%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
28 minHighest 15% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
3.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Chesterville and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 12 |
| High school 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.