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Corinna 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 shortest commute (32 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.

MeasureCorinnaSumner
People
Population
2,192Highest
845Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
+5.9%Highest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
42.6±4.9Lowest
5% below ME
56.1±8.4Highest
25% above ME
Kids under 18
21%±5Highest
ME: 18.1%
17.2%±6.9Lowest
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%
29.7%±5.2Highest
ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
15.4%
ME: 36.2%
15.4%
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2%±1.3Highest
ME: 5.8%
1.4%±1.4Lowest
ME: 5.8%
Corinna and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$56,547±$12kLowest
24% 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±$25kHighest
45% below ME
$150,000±$73kLowest
49% below ME
Corinna and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$938±$599
18% below ME
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,565Lowest
48% below ME
$2,167Highest
29% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
43.4%±27Lowest
ME: 48.4%
100%±100Highest
ME: 48.4%
Sumner and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
17.7%Highest
ME: 10.7%
5.8%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.6%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
91.1%Highest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
8 yrs newer than ME
1977Lowest
same as ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minLowest
29% above ME
42 minHighest
72% above ME
Work from home
13%±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 — RSU 10
High school in town — None in town
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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.