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Sumner vs Limington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sumner has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Limington has the most expensive homes ($296k 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 | Limington |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 845Lowest |
4,017Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
50±4.5Lowest 12% above ME |
| Sumner and Limington 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% |
15.6%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Sumner and Limington 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% |
22.1%±5.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Sumner and Limington 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% |
23.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Limington 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 |
$84,675±$11kHighest 13% above ME |
| Limington 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 |
$295,600±$33kHighest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,185±$121 4% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,167Lowest 29% below ME |
$2,852Highest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 72% above ME |
35 minLowest 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±6.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Limington 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 | — | #70 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 10 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.