Compare towns
Sumner vs Danforth vs Weston vs Addison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sumner has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Weston has the shortest commute (18 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 | Danforth | Weston | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 845 |
452 |
275Lowest |
1,045Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | — | -9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
51.9±5.3Lowest 16% above ME |
55.1±14 23% above ME |
54.2±3.9 21% above ME |
| Sumner and Weston 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% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Sumner and Addison 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% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Sumner and Addison 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% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Danforth and Addison 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 |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$58,942±$7kHighest 21% below ME |
$50,524±$8k 32% below ME |
| Weston 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 |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$171,700±$26kHighest 42% below ME |
$163,500±$28k 45% below ME |
| Weston and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
— | $900±$807Highest 21% below ME |
| Addison and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,167Highest 29% below ME |
— | $1,500Lowest 51% below ME |
$1,625 46% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
60%±47.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
19.6% ME: 10.7% |
22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 72% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7 ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 10 | — | — | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.