Compare towns
Exeter vs Somerville vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the highest household income ($84k).
Somerville has the most kids (28.8% under 18).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($123k 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 | Exeter | Somerville | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,093Highest |
837 |
310Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
33.5±11.3Lowest 25% below ME |
52.4±7 17% above ME |
| Exeter and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28.8%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Somerville and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±11.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
13.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.6%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Exeter and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Exeter and Somerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$71,250±$15k 5% below ME |
$60,833±$23kLowest 19% below ME |
| Exeter and Somerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
$218,100±$41kHighest 26% below ME |
$122,500±$28kLowest 59% below ME |
| Somerville and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $995±$386Lowest 13% below ME |
$1,583±$265Highest 39% above ME |
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| Somerville and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,602 47% below ME |
$2,505Highest 17% below ME |
$1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±58.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
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| Somerville and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% ME: 10.7% |
17%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% ME: 74.3% |
85.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1987Lowest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 43% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Exeter and Springfield 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.