Compare towns
Corinna vs Eustis vs Sumner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinna has the youngest population (median age 42.6).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
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 | Corinna | Eustis | Sumner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,192Highest |
453Lowest |
845 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.9Lowest 5% below ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
56.1±8.4 25% above ME |
| Eustis and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Corinna and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Corinna and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,547±$12k 24% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$57,750±$19kHighest 23% below ME |
| Sumner and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,200±$25k 45% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$599Highest 18% below ME |
$916±$547Lowest 20% below ME |
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| Corinna and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,565 48% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,167Highest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±27Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.7% ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 29% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
| Work from home | 13%±6 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 10 |
| 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.