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Somerville vs Washington vs Danforth
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).
Washington has the most people working from home (14.6%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
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 | Washington | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 837 |
1,624Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 33.5±11.3Lowest 25% below ME |
48.2±6.7 8% above ME |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
| Danforth and Washington 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% |
14.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Washington 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% |
17.3% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Washington and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$15kHighest 5% below ME |
$59,861±$17k 20% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
| Somerville and Washington 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 |
$195,200±$36k 34% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
| Somerville and Washington 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 |
$1,036±$322 9% below ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
| Somerville and Washington 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 |
$2,286Lowest 25% below ME |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±58.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
55.3%±62.8 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.3% ME: 10.7% |
12%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 3.9%±2.3 ME: 15.9% |
14.6%±5.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 12 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.