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Somerville vs Weld 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).
Weld has the oldest population (median age 64).
Washington has the most affordable homes ($195k 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 | Weld | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 837 |
459Lowest |
1,624Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | +4.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 33.5±11.3Lowest 25% below ME |
64±6.7Highest 43% above ME |
48.2±6.7 8% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 28.8%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.9%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Somerville and Weld 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% |
44.4%±12.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.7% ME: 36.2% |
42.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Washington 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±$15kHighest 5% below ME |
$62,083±$11k 17% below ME |
$59,861±$17kLowest 20% below ME |
| Somerville and Weld 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 |
$268,600±$17kHighest 9% below ME |
$195,200±$36kLowest 34% below ME |
| Weld 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 |
— | $1,036±$322Lowest 9% 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 |
$1,308Lowest 57% below ME |
$2,286 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±58.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 9% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 3.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±8.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.6%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Weld and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 12 | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.