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Medway vs Sumner vs Sangerville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Medway has the most affordable homes ($100k median).
Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Sangerville has the shortest commute (20 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 | Medway | Sumner | Sangerville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 996 |
845Lowest |
1,136Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.3±12 23% above ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
53.9±6.9Lowest 20% above ME |
| Sumner and Medway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±8.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
14.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Medway and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23%±7.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.1%±4 ME: 22.4% |
| Sumner and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 4.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
12.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Sangerville and Medway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,982±$11k 25% below ME |
$57,750±$19kHighest 23% below ME |
$50,313±$14kLowest 33% below ME |
| Sumner and Medway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $100,400±$29kLowest 66% below ME |
$150,000±$73kHighest 49% below ME |
$124,000±$40k 58% below ME |
| Sumner and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $825±$275Lowest 28% below ME |
— | $850±$136Highest 25% below ME |
| Sangerville and Medway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,113Lowest 63% below ME |
$2,167Highest 29% below ME |
$1,349 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.4%±100 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.6%±27.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Medway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
82.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
20 minLowest 18% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.7%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Medway Public Schools | RSU 10 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.