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Sumner vs Eustis vs Lee
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).
Lee has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
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 | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 845 |
453Lowest |
925Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.1±8.4 25% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
51.5±11.5Lowest 15% above 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% |
21.8%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Lee 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% |
24.5%±4.9Lowest 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
14.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Lee 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±$19kHighest 23% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$49,886±$5k 33% below ME |
| Sumner and Lee 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 |
$174,500±$25k 41% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $916±$547 20% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,167Highest 29% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,547 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
80%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Lee 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% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
19.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 72% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
35 min 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7Lowest 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 30/MSAD 30 |
| 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.