Compare towns
Somerville vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Somerville has the youngest population (median age 33.5).
Chapman has the oldest population (median age 45.7).
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 | Somerville | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 837Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 33.5±11.3Lowest 25% below ME |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
| Chapman and Somerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 28.8%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Somerville and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Somerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$15kLowest 5% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman and Somerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,100±$41kHighest 26% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Somerville and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,583±$265 39% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,505Highest 17% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±58.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Somerville and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 17%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 9% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 3.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Chapman and Somerville 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.