Compare towns
Hebron vs Somerville vs Buckfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the highest household income ($93k).
Somerville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).
Buckfield has the most people working from home (15.6%).
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 | Hebron | Somerville | Buckfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,105 |
837Lowest |
2,403Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±5.1Highest about the ME average |
33.5±11.3Lowest 25% below ME |
37.7±10.1 16% below ME |
| Hebron and Buckfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28.8%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
25.7%±7.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Somerville and Buckfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
13.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
13.7%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.7% ME: 36.2% |
26.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hebron and Somerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,550±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
$71,250±$15kLowest 5% below ME |
$77,917±$41k 4% above ME |
| Hebron and Buckfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,300±$26kHighest 18% below ME |
$218,100±$41kLowest 26% below ME |
$227,700±$18k 23% below ME |
| Hebron and Buckfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,583±$265Highest 39% above ME |
$521±$33Lowest 54% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,323Lowest 23% below ME |
$2,505 17% below ME |
$2,860Highest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 65.7%±58.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±55Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Somerville and Buckfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
17%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 26% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
31 min 25% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4 ME: 15.9% |
3.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±12.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Buckfield and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 12 | RSU 10 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Buckfield Jr-Sr High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.2 |
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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.