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Somerville vs Westbrook vs Jefferson
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 affordable homes ($218k median).
Westbrook has the most people working from home (17.8%).
Jefferson has the oldest population (median age 38.1).
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 | Westbrook | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 837Lowest |
20,775Highest |
2,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5% ME: +2.6% |
+16.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 33.5±11.3Lowest 25% below ME |
37.4±1 17% below ME |
38.1±4.9Highest 15% below ME |
| Jefferson and Westbrook 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% |
18.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Somerville and Jefferson 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% |
18.1%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Jefferson and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
9%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Westbrook and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$15kLowest 5% below ME |
$85,038±$7k 14% above ME |
$85,078±$17kHighest 14% above ME |
| Jefferson and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,100±$41kLowest 26% below ME |
$383,300±$19kHighest 29% above ME |
$311,600±$35k 5% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,583±$265Highest 39% above ME |
$1,392±$74 22% above ME |
$1,120±$130Lowest about the ME average |
| Somerville and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,505Lowest 17% below ME |
$4,005Highest 32% above ME |
$2,587 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±58.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
46.1%±7.4 ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Somerville and Westbrook 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% |
8% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 3.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±2.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #115 of 133 in ME | #45 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 12 | Westbrook Public Schools | Jefferson Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Westbrook High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
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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.