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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.

MeasureCornvilleSullivan
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
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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.