Compare towns
Crystal vs Sullivan vs Sherman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Crystal has the oldest population (median age 63.2).
Sullivan has the most expensive homes ($222k median).
Sherman has the most people working from home (28.2%).
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 | Crystal | Sullivan | Sherman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 247Lowest |
1,246Highest |
947 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 63.2±8.4Highest 41% above ME |
47.1±15 5% above ME |
33.4±8.6Lowest 25% below ME |
| Crystal and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±11.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
33.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 49%±5.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.5%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
21.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% ME: 36.2% |
26%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±0.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $48,125±$13kLowest 36% below ME |
$59,643±$14kHighest 20% below ME |
$49,444±$7k 34% below ME |
| Sullivan and Sherman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $129,200±$60k 56% below ME |
$222,000±$33kHighest 25% below ME |
$115,200±$14kLowest 61% below ME |
| Sullivan and Crystal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,563±$922Highest 37% above ME |
$883±$114 22% below ME |
$672±$329Lowest 41% below ME |
| Crystal and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $943Lowest 69% below ME |
$2,228Highest 27% below ME |
$1,328 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
46.7%±77.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sherman and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7% ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
37.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 10% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
22 minLowest 11% below ME |
| Work from home | 0%±15.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
28.2%±12.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sherman and Sullivan 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.