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Springfield vs Sumner vs Union
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 affordable homes ($123k median).
Sumner has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Union has the most expensive homes ($268k median).
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 | Sumner | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 310Lowest |
845 |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.4±7 17% above ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
| Sumner and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Sumner and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.3% ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Union 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±$23k 19% below ME |
$57,750±$19kLowest 23% below ME |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
| Union and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $122,500±$28kLowest 59% below ME |
$150,000±$73k 49% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,179±$452 4% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
$2,167 29% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Union 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% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
29 minLowest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.6%±5.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 10 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.