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Addison vs Jay vs Sumner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
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 | Jay | Sumner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,045 |
4,657Highest |
845Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-4.8% ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±3.9 21% above ME |
39.5±5.1Lowest 12% 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% |
17.5%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Jay 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% |
19.3%±4.7Lowest 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% |
29.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Jay 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 |
$70,238±$19kHighest 6% below ME |
$57,750±$19k 23% below ME |
| Jay 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 |
$168,600±$27kHighest 43% below ME |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
| Jay 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 |
$759±$141Lowest 33% below ME |
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| Addison and Jay 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 |
$2,245Highest 26% below ME |
$2,167 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±47.6 ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±28.8Lowest 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% |
9.8% ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% ME: 74.3% |
82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Addison 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 | — | #86 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | RSU 73 | RSU 10 |
| High school in town | None in town | Spruce Mountain High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.