Compare towns
Abbot vs Embden vs Sumner vs Avon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Abbot has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Embden has the oldest population (median age 60.6).
Sumner has the oldest housing (typical home built 1977).
Avon has the most kids (21.7% 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 | Abbot | Embden | Sumner | Avon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 584 |
995Highest |
845 |
359Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.9% ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 48.6±3.5 8% above ME |
60.6±5.1Highest 35% above ME |
56.1±8.4 25% above ME |
47.1±5.1Lowest 5% above ME |
| Embden and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 6.5%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.2%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±6.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Avon and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.6%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
20.1%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Embden and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
16.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Avon and Abbot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $58,542±$24k 22% below ME |
$56,875±$23kLowest 24% below ME |
$57,750±$19k 23% below ME |
$63,125±$32kHighest 16% below ME |
| Avon and Abbot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,200±$36k 42% below ME |
$173,400±$59kHighest 42% below ME |
$150,000±$73k 49% below ME |
$141,700±$42kLowest 52% below ME |
| Embden and Abbot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$73Highest about the ME average |
— | — | $465±$30Lowest 59% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,393Lowest 54% below ME |
$1,804 41% below ME |
$2,167Highest 29% below ME |
$1,469 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.7%±41.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
90%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12.2% ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
78.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 11% above ME |
33 min 34% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
42 min 71% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.1%±17.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.7%±7.5 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8 ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±8.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Abbot and Embden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 10 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.