Compare towns
Bingham vs Jackman vs Addison vs Sumner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bingham has the most affordable homes ($103k median).
Jackman has the most expensive homes ($173k median).
Addison has the most renters (15% rent).
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 | Bingham | Jackman | Addison | Sumner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 660Lowest |
695 |
1,045Highest |
845 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.1% ME: +2.6% |
-9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56±8.2 25% above ME |
54.2±5.7Lowest 21% above ME |
54.2±3.9Lowest 21% above ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
| Sumner and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±6.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sumner and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 38.3%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.7%±6.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bingham and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6% ME: 36.2% |
28.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.6% ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±3 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Bingham and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $42,708±$22k 43% below ME |
$33,625±$19kLowest 55% below ME |
$50,524±$8k 32% below ME |
$57,750±$19kHighest 23% below ME |
| Sumner and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $103,000±$26kLowest 65% below ME |
$172,700±$61kHighest 42% below ME |
$163,500±$28k 45% below ME |
$150,000±$73k 49% below ME |
| Jackman and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $354±$264Lowest 69% below ME |
$475±$143 58% below ME |
$900±$807Highest 21% below ME |
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| Addison and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,059Lowest 65% below ME |
$1,492 51% below ME |
$1,625 46% below ME |
$2,167Highest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±45.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.1%±24.5 ME: 48.4% |
60%±47.6 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest 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 | 16.1% ME: 10.7% |
11.9% ME: 10.7% |
22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.5% ME: 74.3% |
85%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
27 minLowest 11% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 83/MSAD 13 | — | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | RSU 10 |
| High school in town | Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.3 |
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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.