Compare towns
Lee vs Mapleton vs Corinth vs Sumner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the most homeowners (97%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($136k median).
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 | Lee | Mapleton | Corinth | Sumner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 925 |
1,884 |
2,990Highest |
845Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8% ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.5 15% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
42.7±6 5% below ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
| Sumner and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Sumner and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.2% ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $49,886±$5kLowest 33% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$64,229±$5k 14% below ME |
$57,750±$19k 23% below ME |
| Mapleton and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $174,500±$25k 41% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$150,000±$73k 49% below ME |
| Mapleton and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$883±$157Highest 22% below ME |
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| Corinth and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,547 49% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$2,167Highest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80%±100 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
11.4% ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 41% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Corinth 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 30/MSAD 30 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | RSU 10 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Central High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.