What stands out worked out from the figures below

Winn has the most affordable homes ($96k median).

Sumner has the most people working from home (18.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Winn	Sumner
People
Population	287Lowest	845Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+5.9% ME: +2.6%
Median age	57.1±6.1Highest 27% above ME	56.1±8.4Lowest 25% above ME
	Winn and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.2%±8.2Lowest ME: 18.1%	17.2%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1%
	Sumner and Winn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	30.3%±14.8Highest ME: 22.4%	29.7%±5.2Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Winn and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.7%Highest ME: 36.2%	15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±5.1Highest ME: 5.8%	1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Winn and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$36,333±$7kLowest 51% below ME	$57,750±$19kHighest 23% below ME
	Sumner and Winn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$95,600±$5kLowest 68% below ME	$150,000±$73kHighest 49% below ME
	Sumner and Winn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$850±$505 25% below ME	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,235Lowest 59% below ME	$2,167Highest 29% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	100%±73.5 ME: 48.4%	100%±100 ME: 48.4%
Below poverty line	22%Highest ME: 10.7%	5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%	91.1%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1953Lowest 24 yrs older than ME	1977Highest same as ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minLowest 52% above ME	42 minHighest 72% above ME
Work from home	1.7%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9%	18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9%
Schools
School district	RSU 30/MSAD 30	RSU 10
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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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.