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Addison vs Limestone 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 most expensive homes ($164k median).
Limestone has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
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 | Limestone | Sumner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,045 |
1,579Highest |
845Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3% ME: +2.6% |
-34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±3.9 21% above ME |
45.3±4.9Lowest about the ME average |
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% |
20.7%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Limestone 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% |
21.7%±3.6Lowest 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% |
20.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,524±$8k 32% below ME |
$49,938±$8kLowest 33% below ME |
$57,750±$19kHighest 23% below ME |
| Sumner and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,500±$28kHighest 45% below ME |
$98,400±$18kLowest 67% below ME |
$150,000±$73k 49% below ME |
| Addison and Sumner 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 |
$754±$233Lowest 34% below ME |
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| Addison and Limestone 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 |
$1,332Lowest 56% below ME |
$2,167Highest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±47.6 ME: 48.4% |
32%±12.4Lowest 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% |
16.4% ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools | RSU 10 |
| High school in town | None in town | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.