Compare towns
Warren vs Appleton vs Somerville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Appleton has the oldest population (median age 49.2).
Somerville has the most kids (28.8% 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 | Warren | Appleton | Somerville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932Highest |
1,360 |
837Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.2% ME: +2.6% |
+9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
49.2±7.4Highest 10% above ME |
33.5±11.3Lowest 25% below ME |
| Appleton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
28.8%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
13.7%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Warren and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,616±$21kHighest about the ME average |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$71,250±$15k 5% below ME |
| Warren and Somerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $232,700±$32k 22% below ME |
$235,600±$33kHighest 21% below ME |
$218,100±$41kLowest 26% below ME |
| Appleton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$456 about the ME average |
$1,104±$82Lowest 3% below ME |
$1,583±$265Highest 39% above ME |
| Somerville and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,832 7% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$2,505Lowest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±58.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Somerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.7% ME: 10.7% |
17%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.6% ME: 74.3% |
85.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
3.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Warren and Appleton 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 | #120 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Appleton Public Schools | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | None 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.