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Addison vs Biddeford vs Sumner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Biddeford has the most expensive homes ($397k median).
Sumner has the most people working from home (18.5%).
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 | Addison | Biddeford | Sumner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,045 |
22,498Highest |
845Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±3.9 21% above ME |
35±2.6Lowest 22% below ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
| Sumner and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±2.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sumner and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±1.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Sumner and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.6% ME: 36.2% |
32.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
11%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,524±$8kLowest 32% below ME |
$72,333±$4kHighest 3% below ME |
$57,750±$19k 23% below ME |
| Biddeford and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,500±$28k 45% below ME |
$396,600±$25kHighest 34% above ME |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$807Lowest 21% below ME |
$1,292±$100Highest 13% above ME |
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| Biddeford and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,625Lowest 46% below ME |
$4,401Highest 45% above ME |
$2,167 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±47.6 ME: 48.4% |
37.2%±6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.5% ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% ME: 74.3% |
48.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±2.7 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Biddeford 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 | — | #111 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | Biddeford Public Schools | RSU 10 |
| High school in town | None in town | Biddeford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.1 |
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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.