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Addison vs Mapleton vs Sumner vs Jonesport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Jonesport has the shortest commute (18 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 | Mapleton | Sumner | Jonesport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,045 |
1,884Highest |
845Lowest |
1,166 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±3.9 21% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
43.7±12.9 about the ME average |
| 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Sumner and Jonesport 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Jonesport 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$57,750±$19k 23% below ME |
$67,500±$13k 10% below ME |
| Mapleton and Jonesport 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 |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$150,000±$73k 49% below ME |
$142,000±$37kLowest 52% below ME |
| Mapleton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$807 21% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
— | $1,000±$109Highest 12% below ME |
| Jonesport 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 |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,167Highest 29% below ME |
$1,800 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±47.6 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±48 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1977 same as ME |
1977 same as ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
8%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Mapleton 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 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 10 | Jonesport Public Schools · Moosabec CSD |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Jonesport-Beals High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.2 |
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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.