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Addison vs Brownfield vs Sumner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Brownfield has the most expensive homes ($288k median).
Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
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 | Brownfield | Sumner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,045 |
1,830Highest |
845Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±3.9 21% above ME |
39.9±6.8Lowest 11% 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%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Brownfield and Sumner 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% |
18.5%±1.3Lowest 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% |
25.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Addison and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,524±$8kLowest 32% below ME |
$60,889±$5kHighest 19% below ME |
$57,750±$19k 23% below ME |
| Brownfield 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 |
$287,500±$36kHighest 3% below ME |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$807Lowest 21% below ME |
$1,617±$554Highest 42% above ME |
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| Brownfield 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 |
$2,976Highest about the ME average |
$2,167 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±47.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.8%±43.7 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Brownfield 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% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.7% ME: 74.3% |
91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 11% above ME |
44 minHighest 80% above ME |
42 min 72% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | RSU 10 |
| 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.