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Sumner vs China
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%).
China has the highest household income ($96k).
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 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 845Lowest |
4,526Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
40.9±5.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| China 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% |
21.4%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Sumner and China 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% |
31.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| China 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 |
$96,309±$12kHighest 29% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
$240,000±$37kHighest 19% below ME |
| China and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,167Lowest 29% below ME |
$2,535Highest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
10.6%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and China 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% |
6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 72% above ME |
30 minLowest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±4.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and China 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 | — | #27 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 10 | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None 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.