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Sumner vs Island Falls 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%).
Island Falls has the most affordable homes ($108k median).
Addison has the most expensive homes ($164k 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 | Island Falls | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 845 |
768Lowest |
1,045Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-9.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
50.7±10.6Lowest 13% 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% |
20.7%±7.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Island Falls 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% |
26.3%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Sumner and Island Falls 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% |
12.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
19.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Island Falls 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±$19kHighest 23% below ME |
$56,328±$8k 25% below ME |
$50,524±$8kLowest 32% below ME |
| Sumner and Island Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $150,000±$73k 49% below ME |
$108,300±$25kLowest 63% below ME |
$163,500±$28kHighest 45% below ME |
| Addison and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $636±$124Lowest 44% below ME |
$900±$807Highest 21% below ME |
| Addison and Island Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,167Highest 29% below ME |
$1,720 43% below ME |
$1,625Lowest 46% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
17.9%±51.5Lowest 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% |
20.7% ME: 10.7% |
22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 72% above ME |
21 minLowest 16% below ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 10 | — | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school 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.