Compare towns
Sumner vs Wayne vs Addison vs Belmont
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%).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Addison has the most renters (15% rent).
Belmont has the shortest commute (24 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 | Wayne | Addison | Belmont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 845Lowest |
1,101Highest |
1,045 |
876 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5% ME: +2.6% |
-9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
54.2±3.9Lowest 21% above ME |
54.5±9.2 22% above ME |
| Sumner and Wayne 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% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±3.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
33.7%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Belmont 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% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.6% ME: 36.2% |
21.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $57,750±$19k 23% below ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$50,524±$8kLowest 32% below ME |
$61,250±$15k 18% below ME |
| Wayne and Belmont 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 |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$163,500±$28k 45% below ME |
$217,500±$28k 27% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $983±$554 14% below ME |
$900±$807Lowest 21% below ME |
$1,045±$410Highest 8% below ME |
| Belmont and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,167 29% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$1,625Lowest 46% below ME |
$2,445 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60%±47.6 ME: 48.4% |
46.3%±25.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Addison 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% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
85%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 72% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±8 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.2%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 10 | RSU 38 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.