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Sumner vs Burnham
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%).
Burnham has the shortest commute (22 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 | Sumner | Burnham |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 845Lowest |
953Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
48.4±3.2Lowest 8% above ME |
| Sumner and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Sumner and Burnham 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% |
22.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Sumner and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Burnham 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±$19kLowest 23% below ME |
$59,261±$18kHighest 21% below ME |
| Burnham 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±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
$178,100±$43kHighest 40% below ME |
| Burnham and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,308±$386 15% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,167Highest 29% below ME |
$1,897Lowest 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
60.9%±49Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Burnham 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% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 72% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
17%±10.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 10 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| 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.