Compare towns
Gouldsboro vs Mapleton vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gouldsboro has the oldest population (median age 60.2).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Sullivan has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
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 | Gouldsboro | Mapleton | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
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| People | |||
| Population | 1,615 |
1,884Highest |
1,246Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 60.2±5.2Highest 34% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
47.1±15 5% above ME |
| Gouldsboro and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.8%±6.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.5%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Sullivan and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,873±$7k 19% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$59,643±$14kLowest 20% below ME |
| Mapleton and Gouldsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,800±$51kHighest 7% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$222,000±$33k 25% below ME |
| Gouldsboro and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,298±$507Highest 14% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$883±$114 22% below ME |
| Gouldsboro and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,305Highest 24% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,228 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80.8%±28.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Gouldsboro and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 46% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.8%±7.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Gouldsboro and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 24 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Sumner Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.