Compare towns
Cornville vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Sullivan has the most people working from home (12.6%).
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 | Cornville | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,419Highest |
1,246Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.1±7.4Highest 12% above ME |
47.1±15Lowest 5% above ME |
| Cornville and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sullivan and Cornville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.5%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Sullivan and Cornville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Sullivan and Cornville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $79,926±$18kHighest 7% above ME |
$59,643±$14kLowest 20% below ME |
| Cornville and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,400±$14kLowest 44% below ME |
$222,000±$33kHighest 25% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,366±$181Highest 20% above ME |
$883±$114Lowest 22% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,808Lowest 40% below ME |
$2,228Highest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.2%±31.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sullivan and Cornville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 15% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sullivan and Cornville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | — | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | — | Sumner Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.5 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.
