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Washington vs Danforth vs Somerville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has the most people working from home (14.6%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Somerville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).
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 | Washington | Danforth | Somerville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,624Highest |
666Lowest |
837 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.2±6.7 8% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
33.5±11.3Lowest 25% below ME |
| Danforth and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28.8%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
13.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.3% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.7 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 | $59,861±$17k 20% below ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$71,250±$15kHighest 5% below ME |
| Somerville and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,200±$36k 34% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$218,100±$41kHighest 26% below ME |
| Somerville and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,036±$322 9% below ME |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,583±$265Highest 39% above ME |
| Somerville and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,286 25% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,505Highest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±62.8 ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±58.5Highest 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 | 15.3% ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Lowest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1987Lowest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 30% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
3.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Washington and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.