Compare towns
Somerville vs Exeter vs Morrill vs Cambridge
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 most kids (28.8% under 18).
Exeter has the most people working from home (10.3%).
Cambridge has the oldest housing (typical home built 1983).
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 | Exeter | Morrill | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 837 |
1,093Highest |
914 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 33.5±11.3Lowest 25% below ME |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
39.8±6.1 11% below ME |
38.7±1.1 14% below ME |
| Exeter and Morrill 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% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±8.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Somerville and Morrill 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% |
23.9%±11.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
18.6%±8 ME: 22.4% |
| Exeter and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.7% ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±3 ME: 5.8% |
| Exeter and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$15k 5% below ME |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$74,250±$18k about the ME average |
$63,194±$39kLowest 15% below ME |
| Exeter and Morrill 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 |
$166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
$214,000±$18k 28% below ME |
$214,900±$61k 28% below ME |
| Somerville and Cambridge 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 |
$995±$386 13% below ME |
$975±$891Lowest 14% below ME |
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| Somerville and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,505Highest 17% below ME |
$1,602 47% below ME |
$2,472 19% below ME |
$1,574Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±58.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
34.3%±45.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Somerville and Morrill 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% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.5% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 9% above ME |
35 min 43% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
41 minHighest 65% above ME |
| Work from home | 3.9%±2.3 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±1.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Exeter and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 12 | — | RSU 71 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.