Compare towns
Somerville vs Unity vs Warren vs Washington
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).
Unity has the youngest population (median age 27.5).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($233k median).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 48.2).
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 | Somerville | Unity | Warren | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 837Lowest |
1,858 |
4,932Highest |
1,624 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2% ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 33.5±11.3 25% below ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
48.2±6.7Highest 8% above ME |
| Washington and Warren 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% |
14%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±4.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.1% ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$15k 5% below ME |
$62,857±$6k 16% below ME |
$74,616±$21kHighest about the ME average |
$59,861±$17kLowest 20% below ME |
| Warren 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±$41k 26% below ME |
$206,900±$28k 30% below ME |
$232,700±$32kHighest 22% below ME |
$195,200±$36kLowest 34% below ME |
| Warren and Somerville 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 |
$873±$73Lowest 23% below ME |
$1,125±$456 about the ME average |
$1,036±$322 9% below ME |
| Somerville and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,505 17% below ME |
$2,510 17% below ME |
$2,832Highest 7% below ME |
$2,286Lowest 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±58.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
55.3%±62.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Somerville and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17% ME: 10.7% |
17.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 3.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
14.6%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Unity and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #120 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 12 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | Ecology Learning Ctr | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4 |
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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.