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Sumner vs Anson vs Hartford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Anson has the most renters (39.3% rent).
Hartford has the most expensive homes ($189k 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 | Sumner | Anson | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 845 |
680Lowest |
1,314Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
43.3±15.2 3% below ME |
42.2±6.5Lowest 6% below ME |
| Sumner and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.2%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
23.4%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
8.2%±5.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.9%±0.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4% ME: 36.2% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
17.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Sumner and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,750±$19kLowest 23% below ME |
$87,770±$61kHighest 17% above ME |
$87,115±$40k 17% above ME |
| Anson and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $150,000±$73k 49% below ME |
$100,400±$28kLowest 66% below ME |
$189,200±$44kHighest 36% below ME |
| Hartford and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $914±$247 20% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,167 29% below ME |
$1,207Lowest 60% below ME |
$3,024Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
31.8%±37.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1% ME: 74.3% |
60.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1950Lowest 27 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 72% above ME |
31 minLowest 26% above ME |
41 min 68% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.2%±3.2 ME: 15.9% |
| 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.