Compare towns
Milbridge vs Somerville vs Unity
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milbridge has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
Somerville has the most kids (28.8% under 18).
Unity has the youngest population (median age 27.5).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Milbridge | Somerville | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,222 |
837Lowest |
1,858Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±6.2Highest 12% above ME |
33.5±11.3 25% below ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
| Milbridge and Somerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
28.8%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Somerville and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
13.7%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7% ME: 36.2% |
25.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,536±$16kLowest 19% below ME |
$71,250±$15kHighest 5% below ME |
$62,857±$6k 16% below ME |
| Somerville and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$31kHighest 19% below ME |
$218,100±$41k 26% below ME |
$206,900±$28kLowest 30% below ME |
| Milbridge and Somerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $619±$186Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,583±$265Highest 39% above ME |
$873±$73 23% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,022Lowest 33% below ME |
$2,505 17% below ME |
$2,510Highest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±22.6 ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±58.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Somerville and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
17%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.1% ME: 74.3% |
85.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 26% below ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
21 min 14% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Milbridge and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | RSU 12 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Ecology Learning Ctr |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.4 |
| 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.