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Sumner vs Dedham 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
Addison has the shortest commute (27 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 | Dedham | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 845Lowest |
1,656Highest |
1,045 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2% ME: +2.6% |
-9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
46.5±2.2Lowest 4% above ME |
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% |
23.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Dedham 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% |
18.7%±2.9Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Dedham 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 |
$111,442±$18kHighest 49% above ME |
$50,524±$8kLowest 32% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
$356,400±$33kHighest 20% above ME |
$163,500±$28k 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,422±$607Highest 25% above ME |
$900±$807Lowest 21% below ME |
| Dedham 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 |
$3,942Highest 30% above ME |
$1,625Lowest 46% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 72% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
27 minLowest 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 10 | Dedham 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 |
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.