Sumner, ME

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Sumner, Maine

Sumner, Maine, in Oxford county, is 51 miles N of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 144 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. The town has a population of 854.

The People and Families of Sumner

In Sumner, about 62% of adults are married. There's no shortage of married couples in Sumner.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Sumner had a median family income of $41,786.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, George W. Bush came out ahead among Sumner residents, with $200. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Sumner Housing

In Sumner, 90% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. Residential property taxes remain low i the town.

Commuting

In Sumner, 93% of commuters drive to work. In Sumner, people are more dependent on their automobiles than usual.

High Points

Sumner strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maine):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Sumner, ME

Comparing Sumner to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maine (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	51 miles N of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	144 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Oxford
Standard Zip Codes	04220, 04292
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.392
Longitude	-70.438

Station	RUMFORD 1 SSE
Distance	10.8 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 27 F
Apr Temp	32 to 52 F
Jul Temp	57 to 79 F
Oct Temp	37 to 57 F
Annual Precip	44.9 inches

Station	LEWISTON
Distance	23 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 29 F
Apr Temp	35 to 54 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	40 to 58 F
Annual Precip	45.7 inches

Station	GARDINER
Distance	34.6 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 29 F
Apr Temp	33 to 52 F
Jul Temp	58 to 80 F
Oct Temp	37 to 58 F
Annual Precip	43.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	854	100%
Male	423	49.5%
Female	431	50.5%
Under 18	200	23.4%
18+	654	76.6%
65+	91	10.7%
Median Age	40.4
Average Family Size	2.87
White	842	98.6%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.5%
Other	2	0.2%
Mixed Race	5	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	847
Growth	-7
Growth %	-0.79%

Ancestry	Percent
English	33.3%
French Canadian	9.7%
US/American	8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8%
French (except Basque)	7.6%
Irish	6.4%
German	4.8%
Scottish	4.7%
Finnish	3%
Scotch-Irish	2.6%
British	2.6%
Italian	2.4%
Swedish	2.1%
Canadian	1.2%
Celtic	0.8%
Czechoslovakian	0.5%
Dutch	0.5%
Austrian	0.5%
European	0.3%
Portuguese	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
Polish	0.3%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Greek	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Sumner	854	$41,786
Buckfield	1,723	$40,078
Canton	1,121	$40,469
Livermore	2,106	$44,904
Peru	1,515	$43,047
West Paris	1,722	$35,714
Woodstock	1,307	$38,750

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