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Hartford vs Sumner vs Hebron
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).
Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Hebron has the most expensive homes ($242k 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 | Hartford | Sumner | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,314Highest |
845Lowest |
1,105 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-13.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±6.5Lowest 6% below ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
43.8±5.1 about the ME average |
| Sumner and Hebron 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% |
17.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Hartford and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±0.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.5%±1.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.9% ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Hebron and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,115±$40k 17% above ME |
$57,750±$19kLowest 23% below ME |
$92,550±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
| Hebron and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,200±$44k 36% below ME |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
$242,300±$26kHighest 18% below ME |
| Hebron and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,024Highest about the ME average |
$2,167Lowest 29% below ME |
$2,323 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100 ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 7.4% ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 min 68% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
31 minLowest 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.9%±4 ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 10 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| 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.