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Addison vs Corinth vs Sumner vs Beals
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has the most kids (23% under 18).
Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Beals has the most expensive homes ($257k median).
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 | Corinth | Sumner | Beals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,045 |
2,990Highest |
845 |
498Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3% ME: +2.6% |
+0.8% ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±3.9 21% above ME |
42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
48±15.6 7% 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% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±6.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth 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% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
30.1%±5.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Beals and Sumner 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% |
20.2% ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.8%±5.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Beals and Corinth 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 |
$64,229±$5kHighest 14% below ME |
$57,750±$19k 23% below ME |
$64,063±$14k 14% below ME |
| Corinth and Beals 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 |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$150,000±$73k 49% below ME |
$256,700±$45kHighest 13% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$807 21% below ME |
$883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
— | $907±$378Highest 20% below ME |
| Beals and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,625 46% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$2,167 29% below ME |
$2,580Highest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±47.6 ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
7.4%±71.2Lowest 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% |
11.4% ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
21 minLowest 17% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.6%±10.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Beals 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 | — | #102 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | RSU 10 | Beals Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Central High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.