Compare towns
Sumner vs Cushing 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%).
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
Hartford has the most kids (23.4% 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 | Cushing | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 845Lowest |
1,460Highest |
1,314 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
42.2±6.5Lowest 6% below ME |
| Sumner and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hartford 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% |
20.5%±0.9 ME: 22.4% |
17.9%±0.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cushing 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 |
$83,500±$19k 12% above ME |
$87,115±$40kHighest 17% above ME |
| Hartford and Cushing 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 |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$189,200±$44k 36% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,553±$376 36% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,167Lowest 29% below ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$3,024 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1% ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 72% above ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
41 min 68% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.2%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 10 | RSU 13 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.