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Sumner vs Perham 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 the most people working from home (18.5%).
Perham has the most affordable homes ($118k 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 | Perham | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 845 |
326Lowest |
1,045Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
53±12.9Lowest 18% 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% |
19.6%±8.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Perham 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% |
24.5%±2.3 ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Sumner and Perham 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% |
18.7% ME: 36.2% |
19.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Perham 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±$19k 23% below ME |
$62,500±$22kHighest 16% below ME |
$50,524±$8kLowest 32% below ME |
| Perham 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±$73k 49% below ME |
$117,600±$9kLowest 60% 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 | — | — | $900±$807 21% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,167Highest 29% below ME |
$1,641 46% below ME |
$1,625Lowest 46% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest 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% ME: 10.7% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 72% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
27 min 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2Lowest 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.