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Addison vs Canton 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).
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
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 | Canton | Sumner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,045 |
1,191Highest |
845Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±3.9 21% above ME |
41.4±7.2Lowest 8% 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% |
20.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Canton and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±6.6 ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Sumner and Canton 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% |
23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Canton and Addison 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 |
$52,458±$35k 30% below ME |
$57,750±$19kHighest 23% below ME |
| Sumner and Canton 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 |
$165,000±$50kHighest 44% below ME |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
| Canton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$807Highest 21% below ME |
$485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
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| Addison and Canton 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 |
$2,277Highest 25% below ME |
$2,167 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±47.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
88.9%±33.8 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Canton 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% |
8.4% ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 11% above ME |
35 min 42% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.1%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Canton 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 10 |
| High school 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.