Maine · Off-grid & homestead potential

Somerset County

65BoltScore / 100
#5 of 16 in Maine

Somerset County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 191 mi to the nearest city and decent rainfall (44.9″/yr). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (40.2°F avg) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Somerset County scores

Hazard Safety32
Freedom55
Food22
Isolation99
Sovereignty72
Water92
Affordability82
$234kTypical home
1.2%Property tax
$2,253Land / acre
44.9"Annual rain
2.5% of yrsSevere drought
191 miNearest metro
13.1People / sq mi
0.5%Federal land
40.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Somerset County, Maine

Is Somerset County a good place to live off-grid or homestead?

Somerset County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 191 mi to the nearest city and decent rainfall (44.9″/yr). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (40.2°F avg) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Somerset County, Maine?

Land in Somerset County runs about $2,253 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Somerset County?

Somerset County gets about 44.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.5% of years.

How remote is Somerset County?

The nearest major metro is about 191 miles away, and population density is 13.1 people per square mile.

How Somerset compares in Maine

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