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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.
| Measure | Corinna | Sumner |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| 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 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.
