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Sumner vs Newburgh vs Union
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 affordable homes ($150k median).
Newburgh has the most renters (18.8% rent).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
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 | Newburgh | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 845Lowest |
1,475 |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
| Sumner and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Newburgh 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% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Newburgh and Union 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 |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
| Union and Newburgh 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 |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
| Union and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
| Union and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,167Lowest 29% below ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Newburgh 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% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 72% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
29 minLowest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 10 | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| 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.