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Sumner vs Anson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sumner has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Anson has the most kids (22.1% under 18).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 845Lowest |
2,331Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
46.7±6.2Lowest 4% above 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% |
22.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Sumner 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% |
18.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Anson and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $57,750±$19kHighest 23% below ME |
$52,474±$21kLowest 30% below ME |
| Sumner and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $150,000±$73kHighest 49% below ME |
$117,800±$14kLowest 60% below ME |
| Sumner and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $928±$62 19% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,167Highest 29% below ME |
$1,572Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.6%±23.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 72% above ME |
33 minLowest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 10 | RSU 74/MSAD 74 |
| High school in town | None in town | Carrabec High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.