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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 affordable homes ($118k median).
Hartford has the highest household income ($87k).
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 | 845Lowest |
2,331Highest |
1,314 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
46.7±6.2 4% above 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% |
22.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
23.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hartford and Anson 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%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
17.9%±0.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4% ME: 36.2% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
17.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.3Lowest 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±$19k 23% below ME |
$52,474±$21kLowest 30% below ME |
$87,115±$40kHighest 17% above ME |
| Hartford and Sumner 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 |
$117,800±$14kLowest 60% 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 | — | $928±$62 19% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,167 29% below ME |
$1,572Lowest 48% below ME |
$3,024Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.6%±23.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1% ME: 74.3% |
79.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 72% above ME |
33 minLowest 32% above ME |
41 min 68% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.2%±3.2 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 |
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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.