What stands out worked out from the figures below

Alexander has the highest household income ($94k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Alexander	Sumner
People
Population	553Lowest	845Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+5.9% ME: +2.6%
Median age	52.8±4.2Lowest 18% above ME	56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME
	Sumner and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.1%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1%	17.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Alexander and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4%	29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.2%Highest ME: 36.2%	15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±4.2Highest ME: 5.8%	1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Alexander and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$93,750±$10kHighest 25% above ME	$57,750±$19kLowest 23% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$193,800±$54kHighest 35% below ME	$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME
	Alexander and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,781Lowest 41% below ME	$2,167Highest 29% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%	100%±100Highest ME: 48.4%
	Sumner and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.6%Highest ME: 10.7%	5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.3%Highest ME: 74.3%	91.1%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME	1977Lowest same as ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 minLowest 26% below ME	42 minHighest 72% above ME
Work from home	7.7%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9%	18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9%
	Sumner and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Alexander Public Schools	RSU 10
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.