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Freedom vs Sumner vs Marshfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Freedom has the highest household income ($65k).
Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Marshfield has the shortest commute (13 min average).
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 | Freedom | Sumner | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 670 |
845Highest |
499Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±2.7Lowest 10% below ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
40.9±7.8 9% below ME |
| Sumner and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28.5%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Marshfield and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.8%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Sumner and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.2% ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Marshfield and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,861±$12kHighest 13% below ME |
$57,750±$19kLowest 23% below ME |
$62,500±$5k 16% below ME |
| Freedom and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,600±$69k 36% below ME |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
$191,900±$42kHighest 35% below ME |
| Marshfield and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,328 23% below ME |
$2,167Lowest 29% below ME |
$2,342Highest 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 29% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
13 minLowest 46% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
11%±7 ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Marshfield 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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| Old photos in History | 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.