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Newfield vs Sumner vs Limerick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfield has the most expensive homes ($318k median).
Sumner has the most affordable homes ($150k median).
Limerick has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Newfield | Sumner | Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,580 |
845Lowest |
3,400Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±8.1 18% above ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
| Sumner and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Limerick and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±6 ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Sumner and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8% ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Newfield and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,188±$20kLowest 23% below ME |
$57,750±$19k 23% below ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,100±$27kHighest 7% above ME |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
$269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
| Newfield and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,758±$407 54% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,402 21% below ME |
$2,167Lowest 29% below ME |
$2,520Highest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 49 minHighest 98% above ME |
42 min 72% above ME |
38 minLowest 53% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | 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.