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Appleton vs Corinth vs Sumner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Appleton has the most expensive homes ($236k median).
Corinth has the most kids (23% under 18).
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 | Appleton | Corinth | Sumner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,360 |
2,990Highest |
845Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
| Sumner and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±9.3 ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Sumner and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.2% ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Appleton and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$64,229±$5kHighest 14% below ME |
$57,750±$19k 23% below ME |
| Corinth and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,600±$33kHighest 21% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$150,000±$73k 49% below ME |
| Appleton and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$82Highest 3% below ME |
$883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
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| Appleton and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$2,167 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100 ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% ME: 10.7% |
11.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
30 minLowest 21% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Corinth 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 | — | #102 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Appleton Public Schools | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | RSU 10 |
| High school in town | None in town | Central High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.