Compare towns
Hebron vs Somerville vs Prospect
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 most people working from home (9.9%).
Somerville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).
Prospect has the most affordable homes ($197k 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 | Hebron | Somerville | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,105Highest |
837Lowest |
923 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±5.1 about the ME average |
33.5±11.3Lowest 25% below ME |
45.2±7.5Highest about the ME average |
| Prospect and Hebron 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% |
25.2%±10.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Somerville and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.2 ME: 22.4% |
13.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.8%±1.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Prospect and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6% ME: 36.2% |
25.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1Lowest 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 |
$81,250±$17k 9% above ME |
| Hebron and Prospect 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±$41k 26% below ME |
$196,500±$19kLowest 34% below ME |
| Hebron and Somerville 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 |
$1,107±$61Lowest about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,323 23% below ME |
$2,505Highest 17% below ME |
$1,979Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 65.7%±58.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±42Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Somerville and Prospect 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% |
7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Lowest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 26% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.2%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Hebron and Prospect 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 | — |
| 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.