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Addison vs Perham 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).
Perham has the most affordable homes ($118k median).
Sumner has the most people working from home (18.5%).
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 | Perham | Sumner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,045Highest |
326Lowest |
845 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±3.9 21% above ME |
53±12.9Lowest 18% above 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% |
19.6%±8.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Perham and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±2.3 ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Sumner and Perham 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% |
18.7% ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Perham 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 |
$62,500±$22kHighest 16% below ME |
$57,750±$19k 23% below ME |
| Perham 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±$28kHighest 45% below ME |
$117,600±$9kLowest 60% 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±$807 21% below ME |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,625Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,641 46% below ME |
$2,167Highest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±47.6 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest 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% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | — | RSU 10 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.