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Hartford vs Steuben vs Sumner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hartford has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Steuben has the shortest commute (28 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 | Hartford | Steuben | Sumner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,314 |
1,388Highest |
845Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±6.5 6% below ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
| Sumner and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hartford and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±0.7 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.9% ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,115±$40kHighest 17% above ME |
$76,466±$4k about the ME average |
$57,750±$19kLowest 23% below ME |
| Hartford and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,200±$44kHighest 36% below ME |
$173,900±$32k 41% below ME |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
| Hartford and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $678±$319 40% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,024Highest about the ME average |
$2,029Lowest 33% below ME |
$2,167 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 min 68% above ME |
28 minLowest 14% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 24 | RSU 10 |
| 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.