Compare towns
Embden vs Levant vs Sumner vs Solon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Embden has the oldest population (median age 60.6).
Levant has the most expensive homes ($269k median).
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 | Embden | Levant | Sumner | Solon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 995 |
3,069Highest |
845Lowest |
963 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 60.6±5.1Highest 35% above ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
56.1±8.4 25% above ME |
45.9±5.4 about the ME average |
| Embden and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Levant and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.6%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Embden and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.2% ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Levant and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,875±$23kLowest 24% below ME |
$86,071±$22kHighest 15% above ME |
$57,750±$19k 23% below ME |
$69,205±$20k 7% below ME |
| Levant and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,400±$59k 42% below ME |
$268,500±$27kHighest 9% below ME |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
$183,600±$12k 38% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
— | $915±$100Lowest 20% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,804Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,580Highest 15% below ME |
$2,167 29% below ME |
$1,854 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 34% above ME |
31 minLowest 27% above ME |
42 min 72% above ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.7%±7.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8 ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Embden and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #124 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 10 | RSU 74/MSAD 74 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.