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Addison vs Limerick 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
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Sumner has the most people working from home (18.5%).
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 | Limerick | Sumner | Harrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,045 |
3,400Highest |
845Lowest |
917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9% ME: +2.6% |
-4.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±3.9 21% above ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
49.2±12.1 10% 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% |
18.7%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Limerick 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% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
32%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Harrington 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% |
27.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Limerick 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 |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$57,750±$19k 23% below ME |
$64,861±$17k 13% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,500±$28k 45% below ME |
$269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
$150,000±$73k 49% below ME |
$144,600±$71kLowest 51% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$807Lowest 21% below ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
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| Limerick 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 |
$2,520Highest 17% below ME |
$2,167 29% below ME |
$1,777 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±47.6 ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2Lowest 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
38 min 53% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
20 minLowest 21% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Limerick 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 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Narraguagus High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.2 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.