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Cambridge vs Sumner vs Freedom
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cambridge has the most expensive homes ($215k median).
Sumner has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Freedom has the shortest commute (32 min average).
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 | Cambridge | Sumner | Freedom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
845Highest |
670 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.7±1.1Lowest 14% below ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
40.1±2.7 10% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±8.6 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Freedom and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Sumner and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1% ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±3Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cambridge and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,194±$39k 15% below ME |
$57,750±$19kLowest 23% below ME |
$64,861±$12kHighest 13% below ME |
| Freedom and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,900±$61kHighest 28% below ME |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
$190,600±$69k 36% below ME |
| Cambridge and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,574Lowest 48% below ME |
$2,167 29% below ME |
$2,328Highest 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
90.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 min 65% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
32 minLowest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 10 | — |
| High school 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.