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Somerville vs Webster vs Chesterville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Somerville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).
Webster has the most people working from home (17.1%).
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% under 18).
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 | Webster | Chesterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 837Lowest |
2,227Highest |
1,397 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.5±11.3Lowest 14% below U.S. |
44.7±7.6Highest 15% above U.S. |
37.8±4 about the U.S. average |
| Webster and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28.8%±7 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
31.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster 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 12% below U.S. |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$61,635±$10kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,100±$41k 34% below U.S. |
$338,500±$30kHighest about the U.S. average |
$214,000±$40kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,583±$265Highest 12% above U.S. |
$1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
$1,088±$73Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Somerville and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,505 20% below U.S. |
$6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
$2,194Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±58.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
21.8%±30.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somerville and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 12 | Merrimack Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.