Compare towns
Albion vs Sumner vs St. Albans
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Albion has the most expensive homes ($231k median).
Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
St. Albans has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
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 | Albion | Sumner | St. Albans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,204Highest |
845Lowest |
1,831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±7.5Lowest 18% above ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
54.3±7 21% above ME |
| Sumner and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| St. Albans and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Sumner and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Albion and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,361±$23k 17% below ME |
$57,750±$19kLowest 23% below ME |
$65,600±$23kHighest 12% below ME |
| St. Albans and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,900±$31kHighest 22% below ME |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
$194,000±$28k 35% below ME |
| Albion and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,056±$662 7% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,987 35% below ME |
$2,167Highest 29% below ME |
$1,915Lowest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±23.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
85.5%±99.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.4% ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 36% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
33 minLowest 34% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | RSU 10 | — |
| High school 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.