Compare towns
Sumner vs Perry 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%).
Perry has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
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 | Perry | St. Agatha |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 845Highest |
744Lowest |
842 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
45.5±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
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% |
24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
17%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Perry 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% |
21%±6.2Lowest 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% |
31.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Perry 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 |
$82,056±$4kHighest 10% above ME |
$75,417±$34k about the ME average |
| Perry 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 |
$196,400±$13kHighest 34% below ME |
$187,500±$47k 37% below ME |
| Perry and St. Agatha are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $435±$176 62% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,167 29% below ME |
$3,132Highest 3% above ME |
$1,617Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100Lowest 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% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1% ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 72% above ME |
26 min 6% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±8 ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.8%±7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Perry and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 10 | Perry Public Schools | RSU 33/MSAD 33 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Wisdom Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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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.