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Sumner vs Waldoboro vs Garland
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%).
Waldoboro has the most expensive homes ($275k median).
Garland has the most kids (18% under 18).
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 | Waldoboro | Garland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 845 |
5,253Highest |
823Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6% ME: +2.6% |
-7.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
50.1±4.6Lowest 12% above ME |
53.5±4.3 19% above ME |
| Sumner and Garland 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% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Garland 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% |
22.6%±5.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.2%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Sumner and Garland 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% |
29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Garland 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±$19k 23% below ME |
$69,107±$8kHighest 8% below ME |
$51,094±$12kLowest 32% below ME |
| Waldoboro 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±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
$274,900±$39kHighest 7% below ME |
$205,400±$38k 31% below ME |
| Waldoboro and Garland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $348±$153Lowest 69% below ME |
$794±$248Highest 30% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,167 29% below ME |
$2,861Highest 6% below ME |
$1,536Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
20%±15.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.7%±46.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Garland 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% |
9.6% ME: 10.7% |
19.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 72% above ME |
25 minLowest 3% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Garland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #55 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 10 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Medomak Valley High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5 |
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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.