Compare towns
Somerville vs Mapleton vs Chesterville 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 youngest population (median age 33.5).
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% under 18).
Cambridge has the most homeowners (93.1%).
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 | Mapleton | Chesterville | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 837 |
1,884Highest |
1,397 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 33.5±11.3Lowest 25% below ME |
41.8±6Highest 7% below ME |
37.8±4 16% below ME |
38.7±1.1 14% below ME |
| Mapleton and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 28.8%±7 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±8.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chesterville and Somerville 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% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
15%±3 ME: 22.4% |
18.6%±8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Cambridge and Mapleton 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±3 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Chesterville 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$61,635±$10kLowest 18% below ME |
$63,194±$39k 15% below ME |
| Mapleton 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$214,000±$40k 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 |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,088±$73 4% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,505Highest 17% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,194 28% below ME |
$1,574Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±58.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
21.8%±30.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Somerville and Chesterville 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% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
14.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
41 minHighest 65% above ME |
| Work from home | 3.9%±2.3 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±1.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 12 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — |
| 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.