Compare towns
Mapleton vs St. Agatha vs Sumner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
St. Agatha has the shortest commute (23 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 | Mapleton | St. Agatha | Sumner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
842Lowest |
845 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.3% ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
55.3±8.6 23% above ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
| Sumner and St. Agatha are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
17%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.3%±5 ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Sumner and St. Agatha are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$75,417±$34k about the ME average |
$57,750±$19kLowest 23% below ME |
| Mapleton and St. Agatha are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$187,500±$47k 37% below ME |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
| Mapleton and St. Agatha are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Highest 46% below ME |
$435±$176Lowest 62% below ME |
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| Mapleton and St. Agatha are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 41% below ME |
$1,617Lowest 47% below ME |
$2,167Highest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
35.5%±44.4 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and St. Agatha are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
10.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.6% ME: 74.3% |
91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
7.8%±7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 33/MSAD 33 | RSU 10 |
| High school in town | None in town | Wisdom Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.