Compare towns
Sumner vs Unity 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 the most affordable homes ($150k median).
Unity has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
St. Agatha has the highest household income ($75k).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Unity | St. Agatha |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 845 |
1,858Highest |
842Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
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%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Sumner and St. Agatha 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% |
11.8%±3Lowest 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% |
22.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,750±$19kLowest 23% below ME |
$62,857±$6k 16% below ME |
$75,417±$34kHighest about the ME average |
| St. Agatha and Unity 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 |
$206,900±$28kHighest 30% below ME |
$187,500±$47k 37% below ME |
| Unity and St. Agatha are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $873±$73Highest 23% below ME |
$435±$176Lowest 62% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,167 29% below ME |
$2,510Highest 17% below ME |
$1,617Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
35.5%±44.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Unity 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% |
17.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 72% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
7.8%±7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 10 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | RSU 33/MSAD 33 |
| High school in town | None in town | Ecology Learning Ctr | Wisdom Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.