Compare towns
Sumner vs Danforth vs Hope 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 oldest population (median age 56.1).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Hope has the most expensive homes ($373k 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 | Danforth | Hope | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 845 |
666Lowest |
1,748Highest |
1,045 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+10.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
44.6±3.1Lowest about the ME average |
54.2±3.9 21% above ME |
| Sumner and Addison 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% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Hope 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% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
21.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Sumner and Danforth 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% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
47.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Addison and Hope 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 |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$86,766±$6kHighest 16% above ME |
$50,524±$8k 32% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $150,000±$73k 49% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$373,400±$33kHighest 26% above ME |
$163,500±$28k 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,219±$182Highest 7% above ME |
$900±$807 21% below ME |
| Hope and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,167 29% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$3,842Highest 27% above ME |
$1,625 46% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.8%±38.7 ME: 48.4% |
60%±47.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1% ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 72% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.3%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 10 | — | Hope Public Schools | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | None 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.