Compare towns
Anson vs Embden vs Eustis vs Sumner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Anson has the most kids (22.1% under 18).
Embden has the most homeowners (96.3%).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
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 | Anson | Embden | Eustis | Sumner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,331Highest |
995 |
453Lowest |
845 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.9% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±6.2Lowest 4% above ME |
60.6±5.1Highest 35% above ME |
59.1±14 32% above ME |
56.1±8.4 25% above ME |
| Embden and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.6%±9.5 ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Embden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
16.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13% ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Anson and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,474±$21k 30% below ME |
$56,875±$23k 24% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$57,750±$19kHighest 23% below ME |
| Sumner and Embden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $117,800±$14kLowest 60% below ME |
$173,400±$59k 42% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$150,000±$73k 49% below ME |
| Eustis and Embden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $928±$62Highest 19% below ME |
— | $916±$547Lowest 20% below ME |
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| Anson and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,572 48% below ME |
$1,804 41% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,167Highest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.6%±23.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% ME: 10.7% |
12.2% ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3% ME: 74.3% |
96.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 32% above ME |
33 min 34% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.7%±7.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8 ME: 15.9% |
| Embden and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | — | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 10 |
| High school in town | Carrabec High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.