Compare towns
Sumner vs Corinth vs Lee
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%).
Corinth has the youngest population (median age 42.7).
Lee has the most expensive homes ($175k 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 | Corinth | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 845Lowest |
2,990Highest |
925 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8% ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
51.5±11.5 15% above ME |
| Sumner and Lee 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% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth and Lee 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% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Sumner and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4% ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Lee and Corinth 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 |
$64,229±$5kHighest 14% below ME |
$49,886±$5kLowest 33% below ME |
| Corinth 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 |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$174,500±$25kHighest 41% below ME |
| Lee and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $883±$157 22% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,167Highest 29% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$1,547 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
80%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Lee 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% |
11.4% ME: 10.7% |
19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1% ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 72% above ME |
30 minLowest 21% above ME |
35 min 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Corinth 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 | — | #102 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 10 | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | RSU 30/MSAD 30 |
| High school in town | None in town | Central High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.