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Sumner vs Glenburn
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%).
Glenburn has the most expensive homes ($277k 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 | Glenburn |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 845Lowest |
4,737Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
47.7±4.4Lowest 6% above ME |
| Sumner and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±6.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Sumner and Glenburn 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% |
12%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±3.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Glenburn and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $57,750±$19kLowest 23% below ME |
$97,474±$26kHighest 30% above ME |
| Glenburn 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 |
$276,900±$49kHighest 7% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,143±$226 about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,167Lowest 29% below ME |
$3,287Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
72.8%±31Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Glenburn 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% |
7.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 72% above ME |
30 minLowest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #39 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 10 | Glenburn Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.