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Sumner vs Embden 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%).
Embden has the shortest commute (33 min average).
Hartford has the highest household income ($87k).
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 | Embden | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 845Lowest |
995 |
1,314Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.1±8.4 25% above ME |
60.6±5.1Highest 35% above ME |
42.2±6.5Lowest 6% below ME |
| Embden and Sumner 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% |
13.2%±5.5Lowest 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%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
34.6%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.9%±0.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Embden and Sumner 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% |
16.2% ME: 36.2% |
17.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Sumner and Hartford 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 |
$56,875±$23kLowest 24% below ME |
$87,115±$40kHighest 17% above ME |
| Hartford 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±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
$173,400±$59k 42% below ME |
$189,200±$44kHighest 36% below ME |
| Hartford and Embden 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 |
$1,804Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,024Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.3% ME: 74.3% |
97.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 72% above ME |
33 minLowest 34% above ME |
41 min 68% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±8 ME: 15.9% |
18.7%±7.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.2%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Embden and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 10 | — | — |
| High school 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.