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Sumner vs Thomaston
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%).
Thomaston has the most expensive homes ($272k 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 | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 845Lowest |
2,769Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.1±8.4Lowest 25% above ME |
58.1±6.6Highest 30% above ME |
| Thomaston and Sumner 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% |
19.2%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Thomaston and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±5.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
35.5%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Thomaston and Sumner 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% |
30.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Thomaston 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±$19kHighest 23% below ME |
$56,435±$13kLowest 24% below ME |
| Sumner and Thomaston 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 |
$271,700±$10kHighest 8% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,262±$343 11% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,167Lowest 29% below ME |
$4,487Highest 48% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±23.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Thomaston 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% |
6.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
73.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 72% above ME |
14 minLowest 45% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #99 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 10 | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.