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Madison vs Somerville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madison has the most people working from home (19.3%).
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 | Madison | Somerville |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,782Highest |
837Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME |
33.5±11.3Lowest 25% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28.8%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 25.1%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
13.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Madison and Somerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $61,747±$11kLowest 17% below ME |
$71,250±$15kHighest 5% below ME |
| Somerville and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,600±$40kLowest 37% below ME |
$218,100±$41kHighest 26% below ME |
| Somerville and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $906±$247Lowest 20% below ME |
$1,583±$265Highest 39% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,983Lowest 35% below ME |
$2,505Highest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.9%±11.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±58.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Somerville and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 15%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 13 yrs older than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 9% above ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 59/MSAD 59 | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | Madison Jr/Sr High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.