What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lamoine has the most expensive homes ($325k median).

Sumner has the most affordable homes ($150k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lamoine	Sumner
People
Population	1,782Highest	845Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.4%Highest ME: +2.6%	+5.9%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	49.6±7.3Lowest 11% above ME	56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME
	Sumner and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1%	17.2%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1%
	Sumner and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.5%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4%	29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4%
	Sumner and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.9%Highest ME: 36.2%	15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8%	1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Lamoine and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,542±$15kHighest 18% above ME	$57,750±$19kLowest 23% below ME
	Lamoine and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$324,800±$43kHighest 10% above ME	$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,174±$158 3% above ME	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,303Highest 24% below ME	$2,167Lowest 29% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.3%±16.4Lowest ME: 48.4%	100%±100Highest ME: 48.4%
	Sumner and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.9%Highest ME: 10.7%	5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%	91.1%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME	1977Lowest same as ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 11% below ME	42 minHighest 72% above ME
Work from home	21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9%	18.5%±8Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Lamoine and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Lamoine Public Schools	RSU 10
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.