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Stetson vs Sumner vs Newport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stetson has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Newport has the shortest commute (25 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 | Stetson | Sumner | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,151 |
845Lowest |
3,143Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±5.1Lowest 6% below ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
50.3±3.2 12% above ME |
| Sumner and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Stetson and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Sumner and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8% ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Stetson and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,023±$28kHighest about the ME average |
$57,750±$19kLowest 23% below ME |
$60,365±$13k 19% below ME |
| Stetson and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $205,700±$34k 31% below ME |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
$234,800±$30kHighest 21% below ME |
| Newport and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $800±$377Lowest 30% below ME |
— | $893±$104Highest 22% below ME |
| Newport and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,962Lowest 35% below ME |
$2,167 29% below ME |
$3,018Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.7%±42 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
44.3%±16.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% ME: 74.3% |
91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 29% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 11%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.7%±7.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Newport 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 | — | — | #97 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 10 | RSU 19 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Nokomis Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.3 |
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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.