Compare towns
Somerville vs Wayne vs Windsor vs Waldo
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%).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Waldo has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Wayne | Windsor | Waldo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 837Lowest |
1,101 |
2,690Highest |
926 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.2% ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 33.5±11.3Lowest 25% below ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
43.5±8 about the ME average |
37.5±9.6 16% below ME |
| Wayne and Windsor 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% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.2%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
20.2%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Somerville and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.3%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
12.2%±1.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.7% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$15k 5% below ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$63,178±$5kLowest 15% below ME |
$71,458±$21k 4% below ME |
| Wayne and Waldo 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 |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$228,800±$22k 23% below ME |
$208,000±$41kLowest 30% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,583±$265Highest 39% above ME |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,265±$400 11% above ME |
$1,150±$691 about the ME average |
| Somerville and Windsor 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 |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$2,160 29% below ME |
$1,623Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±58.5 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±31.6 ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Waldo 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% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
7.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.1% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
20 minLowest 20% below ME |
| Work from home | 3.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±3 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Waldo 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 | — | — | #44 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 12 | RSU 38 | RSU 12 | Waldo-Region 7 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.