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Garland vs Sumner vs Addison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Garland has the most expensive homes ($205k median).
Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Addison has the most renters (15% rent).
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 | Garland | Sumner | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 823Lowest |
845 |
1,045Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.1% ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.5±4.3Lowest 19% above ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
54.2±3.9 21% above ME |
| Sumner and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Garland and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Sumner and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8% ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
19.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Addison and Garland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,094±$12k 32% below ME |
$57,750±$19kHighest 23% below ME |
$50,524±$8kLowest 32% below ME |
| Sumner and Garland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $205,400±$38kHighest 31% below ME |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
$163,500±$28k 45% below ME |
| Garland and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$248Lowest 30% below ME |
— | $900±$807Highest 21% below ME |
| Addison and Garland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,536Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,167Highest 29% below ME |
$1,625 46% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±46.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
60%±47.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.3% ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% ME: 74.3% |
91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 10 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.