Compare towns
Albion vs Sumner vs Winslow
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%).
Winslow has the shortest commute (23 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 | Albion | Sumner | Winslow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,204 |
845Lowest |
8,023Highest |
| 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±7.5 18% above ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
47.6±3.6Lowest 6% above ME |
| Sumner and Albion 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% |
17.3%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Winslow 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% |
21.8%±2.8Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Winslow and Albion 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 |
$70,917±$9kHighest 5% below ME |
| Winslow 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 |
$225,300±$11k 24% below ME |
| Albion and Winslow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,041±$221 9% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,987Lowest 35% below ME |
$2,167 29% below ME |
$2,809Highest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±23.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
56.7%±9.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Winslow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% ME: 74.3% |
91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 36% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Albion 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 | — | — | #57 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | RSU 10 | Winslow Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Winslow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.3 |
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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.