Compare towns
Clifton vs Sumner vs Eddington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering CliftonBradley
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clifton has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Eddington has the most expensive homes ($268k median).
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 | Clifton | Sumner | Eddington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,111 |
845Lowest |
2,223Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.7±7.1Lowest 18% above ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
54.9±4.1 23% above ME |
| Sumner and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±7.1 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Sumner and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±7.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Sumner and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.1% ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.6%±8.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1 ME: 5.8% |
| Clifton and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,313±$16k 6% below ME |
$57,750±$19kLowest 23% below ME |
$75,350±$18kHighest about the ME average |
| Eddington and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $202,500±$67k 32% below ME |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
$268,000±$45kHighest 10% below ME |
| Eddington and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$624Highest 7% above ME |
— | $1,127±$49Lowest about the ME average |
| Clifton and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,838Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,167 29% below ME |
$2,758Highest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
29.2%±45.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% ME: 74.3% |
91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 19% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
32 min 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.1%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 10 | RSU 63/MSAD 63 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.