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Springfield vs Danforth vs Sumner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most homeowners (96.2%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
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 | Springfield | Danforth | Sumner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 310Lowest |
666 |
845Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.4±7Lowest 17% above ME |
53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
| Sumner and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Springfield and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Sumner and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Danforth and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,833±$23kHighest 19% below ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$57,750±$19k 23% below ME |
| Springfield and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $122,500±$28k 59% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$150,000±$73kHighest 49% below ME |
| Sumner and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$29 45% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
$1,270 58% below ME |
$2,167Highest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 36.1%±57.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
28 minLowest 15% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.6%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Springfield 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 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.