Compare towns
Sumner vs Eustis vs Addison 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%).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 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 | Eustis | Addison | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 845 |
453Lowest |
1,045 |
1,314Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
-9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.1±8.4 25% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
54.2±3.9 21% above ME |
42.2±6.5Lowest 6% below ME |
| Eustis 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% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±4.7 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% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
17.9%±0.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis 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% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
19.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Addison and Eustis 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 |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$50,524±$8k 32% 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 |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$163,500±$28k 45% below ME |
$189,200±$44k 36% below ME |
| Eustis and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $916±$547Highest 20% below ME |
$900±$807Lowest 21% below ME |
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| Eustis 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 |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,625 46% below ME |
$3,024Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
60%±47.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
22.1% ME: 10.7% |
7.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85% ME: 74.3% |
97.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 72% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
41 min 68% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.2%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 10 | Eustis 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.