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Danforth vs Somerville vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Somerville has the most kids (28.8% under 18).
Washington has the most people working from home (14.6%).
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 | Danforth | Somerville | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452Lowest |
837 |
1,624Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
33.5±11.3Lowest 25% below ME |
48.2±6.7 8% above ME |
| Danforth and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
28.8%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
13.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Washington and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$71,250±$15kHighest 5% below ME |
$59,861±$17k 20% below ME |
| Somerville and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$218,100±$41kHighest 26% below ME |
$195,200±$36k 34% below ME |
| Somerville and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,583±$265Highest 39% above ME |
$1,036±$322 9% below ME |
| Somerville and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $2,505Highest 17% below ME |
$2,286Lowest 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±58.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
55.3%±62.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Somerville and Washington 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% |
17%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.8% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 9% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
3.9%±2.3 ME: 15.9% |
14.6%±5.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 12 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| 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.