Compare towns
Sumner vs Mapleton vs Limerick vs Frenchville
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%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Frenchville has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Mapleton | Limerick | Frenchville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 845Lowest |
1,884 |
3,400Highest |
971 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
54.4±8.3 21% above ME |
| Sumner and Frenchville 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Limerick 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% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
28.4%±5.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Sumner and Frenchville 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
16.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Frenchville 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 |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$55,461±$9kLowest 26% below ME |
| Limerick and Mapleton 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 |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
$137,300±$17kLowest 54% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277 46% below ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$545±$373Lowest 52% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,167 29% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,520Highest 17% below ME |
$1,295Lowest 57% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
22.4%±31.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Limerick 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
18.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
84.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1977 same as ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 72% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
38 min 53% above ME |
16 minLowest 37% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 10 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 33/MSAD 33 |
| 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.