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Somerville vs Stetson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Somerville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).
Stetson has the most people working from home (11%).
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 | Stetson |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 837Lowest |
1,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 33.5±11.3Lowest 25% below ME |
42.2±5.1Highest 6% below ME |
| Stetson 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% |
22.4%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Somerville and Stetson 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% |
14.2%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Stetson and Somerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Stetson 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 |
$76,023±$28kHighest about the ME average |
| Stetson 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 |
$205,700±$34kLowest 31% below ME |
| Somerville and Stetson 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 |
$800±$377Lowest 30% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,505Highest 17% below ME |
$1,962Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±58.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Somerville 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% |
10.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Lowest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 9% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 3.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Stetson 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.