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Sumner vs Strong vs Danforth
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 highest household income ($58k).
Strong has the most expensive homes ($184k median).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k 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 | Strong | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 845 |
1,249Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
47.5±8.9Lowest 6% above ME |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
| Sumner and Danforth 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% |
19.5%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Strong 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% |
22%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Sumner and Danforth 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% |
26.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Danforth and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,750±$19kHighest 23% below ME |
$47,557±$10k 36% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
| Sumner and Strong 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 |
$183,900±$29kHighest 38% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
| Strong and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $920±$276Highest 19% below ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
| Strong and Danforth 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 |
$1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Strong 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% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 72% above ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 10 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.