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Minot vs Sumner vs Limington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Minot has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Sumner has the most affordable homes ($150k median).
Limington has the most expensive homes ($296k 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.
| Measure | Minot | Sumner | Limington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,794 |
845Lowest |
4,017Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9% ME: +2.6% |
+4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49±6.1Lowest 9% above ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
50±4.5 12% above ME |
| Sumner and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Sumner and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±5.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Sumner and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Minot and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,655±$17kHighest 28% above ME |
$57,750±$19kLowest 23% below ME |
$84,675±$11k 13% above ME |
| Minot and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,900±$26k about the ME average |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
$295,600±$33kHighest about the ME average |
| Limington and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $878±$801Lowest 23% below ME |
— | $1,185±$121Highest 4% above ME |
| Limington and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,602 14% below ME |
$2,167Lowest 29% below ME |
$2,852Highest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±40.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
91%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
35 min 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±6.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Minot 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 | #78 of 133 in ME | — | #70 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 16 | RSU 10 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None 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.