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Prospect vs Sumner vs Corinth
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 most expensive homes ($197k median).
Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Corinth has the shortest commute (30 min average).
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 | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 923 |
845Lowest |
2,990Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.2±7.5 about the ME average |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
42.7±6Lowest 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% |
23%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Prospect and Corinth 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% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Corinth 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±$19kLowest 23% below ME |
$64,229±$5k 14% below ME |
| Prospect and Corinth 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±$73k 49% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
| Prospect and Sumner 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 |
— | $883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,979 35% below ME |
$2,167Highest 29% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±42 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Prospect 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% |
11.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% ME: 74.3% |
91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 34% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
30 minLowest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Corinth 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 | — | — | #102 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 10 | RSU 64/MSAD 64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Central High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
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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.