What stands out worked out from the figures below

Gouldsboro has the oldest population (median age 60.2).

Sullivan has the most kids (18% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Gouldsboro	Sullivan
People
Population	1,615Highest	1,246Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2%Lowest ME: +2.6%	-1.4%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	60.2±5.2Highest 34% above ME	47.1±15Lowest 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%	18%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1%
	Sullivan and Gouldsboro 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%	22.5%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.4%Highest ME: 36.2%	26%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8%	5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8%
	Sullivan and Gouldsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$60,873±$7kHighest 19% below ME	$59,643±$14kLowest 20% below ME
	Gouldsboro and Sullivan 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	$222,000±$33kLowest 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	$883±$114Lowest 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	$2,228Lowest 27% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	80.8%±28.2Highest ME: 48.4%	34.9%±23.6Lowest 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%	13.6%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3%	85.2%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME	1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 46% above ME	26 minLowest 7% above ME
Work from home	15.8%±7.3Highest ME: 15.9%	12.6%±7.9Lowest 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 24
High school in town	None 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.