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Oxford vs Sumner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oxford has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Sumner has the most people working from home (18.5%).
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 | Oxford | Sumner |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,333Highest |
845Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.7Lowest 10% below ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Oxford and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 19%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Oxford and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $58,571±$24kHighest 22% below ME |
$57,750±$19kLowest 23% below ME |
| Oxford and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $194,200±$8kHighest 35% below ME |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
| Oxford and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $977±$506 14% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,610Lowest 47% below ME |
$2,167Highest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±23.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.6%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Oxford 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 | #127 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 10 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.