Compare towns
Embden vs Mapleton vs Sumner vs Warren
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).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($233k median).
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 | Mapleton | Sumner | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 995 |
1,884 |
845Lowest |
4,932Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 60.6±5.1Highest 35% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
56.1±8.4 25% above ME |
42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
| 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,875±$23kLowest 24% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$57,750±$19k 23% below ME |
$74,616±$21k about the ME average |
| Mapleton and Warren 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 |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
$232,700±$32kHighest 22% below ME |
| Warren and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
— | $1,125±$456Highest about the ME average |
| Warren and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,804 41% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,167 29% below ME |
$2,832Highest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Warren 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 34% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.7%±7.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3 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 | — | — | — | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 10 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| 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.