Compare towns
Hudson vs Sumner vs Corinth vs Burnham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hudson has the highest household income ($68k).
Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Corinth has the most kids (23% under 18).
Burnham has the shortest commute (22 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 | Hudson | Sumner | Corinth | Burnham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,305 |
845Lowest |
2,990Highest |
953 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8% ME: +2.6% |
-5.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.5±6.1 6% above ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
48.4±3.2 8% above ME |
| Sumner and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Sumner and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.1% ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.2% ME: 36.2% |
20.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Hudson and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,933±$12kHighest 9% below ME |
$57,750±$19kLowest 23% below ME |
$64,229±$5k 14% below ME |
$59,261±$18k 21% below ME |
| Hudson and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,300±$9k 47% below ME |
$150,000±$73k 49% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$178,100±$43kHighest 40% below ME |
| Burnham and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,086±$307 5% below ME |
— | $883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,308±$386Highest 15% above ME |
| Burnham and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,543 49% below ME |
$2,167Highest 29% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$1,897 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.3%±51.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
60.9%±49 ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.4% ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 24% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
17%±10.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Burnham 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 | — | — | #102 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 10 | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Central High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
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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.