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Winn vs Sumner vs Lincoln
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
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%).
Lincoln 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 | Winn | Sumner | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 287Lowest |
845 |
4,890Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 57.1±6.1Highest 27% above ME |
56.1±8.4 25% above ME |
52.4±3.4Lowest 17% 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%±8.2 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.4%±4.4Lowest 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%±14.8 ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.1%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Lincoln and Winn 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% |
20.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±5.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Winn and Lincoln 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 |
$56,089±$15k 25% below ME |
| Sumner and Lincoln 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 |
$141,500±$40k 52% below ME |
| Sumner and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$505Highest 25% below ME |
— | $658±$28Lowest 42% below ME |
| Winn and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,235Lowest 59% below ME |
$2,167Highest 29% below ME |
$1,860 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±73.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
61.3%±34.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 22%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4% ME: 74.3% |
91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 24 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 52% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 1.7%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #94 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 30/MSAD 30 | RSU 10 | Lincoln-Region 3 · RSU 67 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mattanawcook Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 3 photos → | 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.