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Beals vs Sumner vs Addison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering BealsJonesport
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Beals has the most expensive homes ($257k median).
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 | Beals | Sumner | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 498Lowest |
845 |
1,045Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48±15.6Lowest 7% above ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
54.2±3.9 21% above ME |
| Sumner and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±6.5 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Sumner and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±5.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Beals and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
19.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±5.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Beals and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,063±$14kHighest 14% below ME |
$57,750±$19k 23% below ME |
$50,524±$8kLowest 32% below ME |
| Beals and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,700±$45kHighest 13% below ME |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
$163,500±$28k 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $907±$378Highest 20% below ME |
— | $900±$807Lowest 21% below ME |
| Beals and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580Highest 15% below ME |
$2,167 29% below ME |
$1,625Lowest 46% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.4%±71.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
60%±47.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 17% below ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.6%±10.9 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Beals Public Schools | RSU 10 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | None 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.