Compare towns
Wade vs Sumner vs Mount Chase
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wade has the most renters (21.7% rent).
Sumner has the highest household income ($58k).
Mount Chase has the most kids (22.1% 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 | Wade | Sumner | Mount Chase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 244Lowest |
845Highest |
280 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.9% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53.6±18.5 20% above ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
49.9±10.9Lowest 11% above ME |
| Sumner and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±6.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
22.1%±10.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mount Chase and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.8%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
28.9%±6.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Wade and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±5.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mount Chase and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $41,818±$25k 44% below ME |
$57,750±$19kHighest 23% below ME |
$41,711±$7kLowest 44% below ME |
| Sumner and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,100±$109kHighest 47% below ME |
$150,000±$73k 49% below ME |
$115,700±$15kLowest 61% below ME |
| Wade and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,281±$1k 12% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,655 45% below ME |
$2,167Highest 29% below ME |
$1,548Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
28.6%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Mount Chase are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
30.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 37% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.1%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8 ME: 15.9% |
22.2%±12.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Mount Chase and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 10 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.