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Prospect 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
Prospect has the highest household income ($81k).
Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Corinna has the youngest population (median age 42.6).
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 | Prospect | Sumner | Corinna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 923 |
845Lowest |
2,192Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.2±7.5 about the ME average |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
42.6±4.9Lowest 5% below ME |
| Sumner and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±10.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21%±5 ME: 18.1% |
| Prospect and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
19%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Corinna and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,250±$17kHighest 9% above ME |
$57,750±$19k 23% below ME |
$56,547±$12kLowest 24% below ME |
| Prospect and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,500±$19kHighest 34% below ME |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
$163,200±$25k 45% below ME |
| Prospect and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$61Highest about the ME average |
— | $938±$599Lowest 18% below ME |
| Prospect and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,979 35% below ME |
$2,167Highest 29% below ME |
$1,565Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±42Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±27 ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% ME: 74.3% |
91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 34% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
32 minLowest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
13%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 10 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.