A town of 845, settled in 1798. Public schools that outperform most of Maine.
The 3 things Sumner does most differently from other towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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Ordered by what stands out in Sumner. Another town gets a different order.
The public schools Sumner’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 86% of Maine’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford-Sumner Elementary School | PK–6 | 297 | C− |
The typical Sumner home is worth about $252,000, up 9.5% in a year, 39% below the Maine typical home.
Most working residents leave Sumner for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Lewiston (12%), Rumford (8%) and Auburn (7%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
Sumner has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 76 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Sumner beats the Maine average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
| What stands out | Sumner | ME |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing food insecurity | 13.6% | 10.7% |
| More adults facing housing insecurity | 12.4% | 9.8% |
| More smokers | 18.2% | 14.4% |
7.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 49% of U.S. communities.
Where Sumner’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
Town in Maine, United States
Sumner is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. Sumner is included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England City and Town Area. The population was 994 at the 2020 census. The town includes the villages of West Sumner and East Sumner.
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