Compare towns
Sumner vs Mapleton vs Madison vs St. Agatha
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%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Madison has the most renters (45.4% rent).
St. Agatha has the shortest commute (23 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 | Madison | St. Agatha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 845 |
1,884 |
4,782Highest |
842Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.7% ME: +2.6% |
-2.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
49.6±3.4 11% above ME |
55.3±8.6 23% above ME |
| Sumner and St. Agatha 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% |
14.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.1%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
27.3%±5 ME: 22.4% |
| Sumner and St. Agatha 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Madison 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$61,747±$11k 17% below ME |
$75,417±$34k about the ME average |
| Mapleton and St. Agatha 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 |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$187,600±$40k 37% below ME |
$187,500±$47k 37% below ME |
| Mapleton and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277 46% below ME |
$906±$247Highest 20% below ME |
$435±$176Lowest 62% below ME |
| Madison and Mapleton 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 |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,983 35% below ME |
$1,617Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
30.9%±11.7 ME: 48.4% |
35.5%±44.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and St. Agatha 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% |
15%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
54.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1964Lowest 13 yrs older than ME |
1972 5 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 72% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±10.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.8%±7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Madison and Sumner 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 59/MSAD 59 | RSU 33/MSAD 33 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Madison Jr/Sr High School | Wisdom Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0Lowest |
10.1Highest |
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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.