Compare towns
Mattawamkeag vs Sumner vs Lagrange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mattawamkeag has the most affordable homes ($104k median).
Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Lagrange has the most kids (24.7% under 18).
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 | Mattawamkeag | Sumner | Lagrange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 698Lowest |
845Highest |
709 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±3.8 15% above ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
45.9±13.8Lowest about the ME average |
| Sumner and Mattawamkeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±9.1 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.7%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Lagrange and Mattawamkeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 6.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Lagrange and Mattawamkeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $45,000±$16kLowest 40% below ME |
$57,750±$19k 23% below ME |
$58,417±$14kHighest 22% below ME |
| Lagrange and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $104,200±$41kLowest 65% below ME |
$150,000±$73kHighest 49% below ME |
$126,000±$33k 58% below ME |
| Sumner and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $488±$190Lowest 57% below ME |
— | $831±$151Highest 27% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,111 63% below ME |
$2,167Highest 29% below ME |
$869Lowest 71% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.7%±31.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±56.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 33.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1% ME: 74.3% |
91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 min 69% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
36 minLowest 45% above ME |
| Work from home | 2.2%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.1%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 10 | — |
| High school 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.