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Addison vs Cherryfield vs Sumner vs Harrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cherryfield has the most expensive homes ($196k median).
Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Harrington has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Cherryfield | Sumner | Harrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,045Highest |
809Lowest |
845 |
917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3% ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±3.9 21% above ME |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
56.1±8.4 25% above ME |
49.2±12.1Lowest 10% above ME |
| Cherryfield and Sumner 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% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±3.9 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%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
32%±9.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield and Harrington 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% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Addison and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $50,524±$8k 32% below ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$57,750±$19k 23% below ME |
$64,861±$17kHighest 13% below ME |
| Harrington 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 |
$195,800±$53kHighest 34% below ME |
$150,000±$73k 49% below ME |
$144,600±$71kLowest 51% below ME |
| Cherryfield 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 |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
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| Addison and Cherryfield 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 |
$1,950 36% below ME |
$2,167Highest 29% below ME |
$1,777 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±47.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
79.3%±39 ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Harrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 22.1% ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
20 minLowest 21% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | Cherryfield Public Schools | RSU 10 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Narraguagus High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.2 |
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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.