Compare towns
Jackson vs Sullivan vs Hope
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
Sullivan has the oldest population (median age 47.1).
Hope has the most expensive homes ($373k median).
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 | Jackson | Sullivan | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
1,246 |
1,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
47.1±15Highest 5% above ME |
44.6±3.1 about the ME average |
| Sullivan and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hope and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.5%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.1%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Sullivan and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% ME: 36.2% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
47.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Sullivan and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,167±$19k about the ME average |
$59,643±$14kLowest 20% below ME |
$86,766±$6kHighest 16% above ME |
| Hope and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,500±$16k 22% below ME |
$222,000±$33kLowest 25% below ME |
$373,400±$33kHighest 26% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
$883±$114 22% below ME |
$1,219±$182Highest 7% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,651 13% below ME |
$2,228Lowest 27% below ME |
$3,842Highest 27% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
37.8%±38.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Hope and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
92.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.3%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.3%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Hope and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 24 | Hope Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Sumner Memorial High School | None in town |
| 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.