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Newport vs Sumner vs Corinna
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newport has the most expensive homes ($235k median).
Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Corinna has the most kids (21% 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 | Newport | Sumner | Corinna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,143Highest |
845Lowest |
2,192 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±3.2 12% above ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
42.6±4.9Lowest 5% below ME |
| Sumner and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
21%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Corinna and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
19%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Sumner and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,365±$13kHighest 19% below ME |
$57,750±$19k 23% below ME |
$56,547±$12kLowest 24% below ME |
| Newport and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,800±$30kHighest 21% below ME |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
$163,200±$25k 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $893±$104Lowest 22% below ME |
— | $938±$599Highest 18% below ME |
| Corinna and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,018Highest about the ME average |
$2,167 29% below ME |
$1,565Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±16.2 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±27Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.6% ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.7%±7.4 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
13%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Newport 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 | #97 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 19 | RSU 10 | — |
| High school in town | Nokomis Regional High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.3 |
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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.