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Addison vs Mexico 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).
Mexico has the most affordable homes ($111k 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 | Mexico | Sumner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,045 |
2,782Highest |
845Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±3.9 21% above ME |
43.4±2.8Lowest 3% 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% |
19.8%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Mexico 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% |
20.3%±4Lowest 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mexico 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 |
$55,727±$9k 25% below ME |
$57,750±$19kHighest 23% below ME |
| Sumner and Mexico 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 |
$110,800±$10kLowest 63% 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±$807Lowest 21% below ME |
$1,027±$275Highest 10% below ME |
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| Mexico 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 |
$1,961 35% below ME |
$2,167Highest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±47.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62.8%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Mexico 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% |
19.7% ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% ME: 74.3% |
77%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.6Lowest 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 | — | #130 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | Rumford-Region 9 · RSU 10 | RSU 10 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.