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Corinna vs Eustis vs Sumner vs Hodgdon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eustis has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Hodgdon has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
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 | Hodgdon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,192Highest |
453Lowest |
845 |
1,428 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.9 5% below ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
56.1±8.4 25% above ME |
42.2±6.2Lowest 6% below 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%±5 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
25.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hodgdon and Corinna 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% |
20.7%±2.9 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% |
15.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Hodgdon and Corinna 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 |
$54,519±$11k 27% 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 |
$159,300±$25k 46% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$599Highest 18% below ME |
$916±$547 20% below ME |
— | $695±$426Lowest 39% below ME |
| 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 |
$1,614 47% 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% |
45.3%±24.9 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% |
12.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 29% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
15 min 40% below ME |
| Work from home | 13%±6 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±2.5Lowest 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 | RSU 70/MSAD 70 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Hodgdon Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 13.8 |
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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.