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Somerville vs Winslow
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%).
Winslow has the most people working from home (10.7%).
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 | Winslow |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 837Lowest |
8,023Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 33.5±11.3Lowest 25% below ME |
47.6±3.6Highest 6% above ME |
| Winslow and Somerville 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% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±2.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$15kHighest 5% below ME |
$70,917±$9kLowest 5% below ME |
| Somerville and Winslow 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 |
$225,300±$11kHighest 24% below ME |
| Winslow 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 |
$1,041±$221Lowest 9% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,505Lowest 17% below ME |
$2,809Highest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±58.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
56.7%±9.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Somerville and Winslow 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% |
10.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 9% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 3.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #57 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 12 | Winslow Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Winslow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.