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Sumner vs Whitefield vs Windsor
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 people working from home (18.5%).
Whitefield has the highest household income ($74k).
Windsor has the most kids (23.2% 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 | Whitefield | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 845Lowest |
2,157 |
2,690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.7% ME: +2.6% |
+2.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
51.9±5.2 16% above ME |
43.5±8Lowest about the ME average |
| Sumner and Whitefield 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% |
17.6%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
23.2%±6.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Windsor and Whitefield 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% |
29.1%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
14.3%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Sumner and Whitefield 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% |
32.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Whitefield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,750±$19kLowest 23% below ME |
$73,875±$10kHighest about the ME average |
$63,178±$5k 15% below ME |
| Whitefield and Windsor 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 |
$242,300±$24kHighest 18% below ME |
$228,800±$22k 23% below ME |
| Whitefield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $895±$126Lowest 21% below ME |
$1,265±$400Highest 11% above ME |
| Windsor and Whitefield 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 |
$2,366Highest 22% below ME |
$2,160Lowest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±22.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±31.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Windsor 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% |
7.1% ME: 10.7% |
7.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1% ME: 74.3% |
91.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 72% above ME |
30 minLowest 23% above ME |
36 min 45% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Whitefield 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 | — | — | #44 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 10 | RSU 12 | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | None 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.