Compare towns
Mapleton vs Readfield vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Readfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Sullivan has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Mapleton | Readfield | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
2,651Highest |
1,246Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
0%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
48.1±7.6Highest 7% above ME |
47.1±15 5% above ME |
| Readfield and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
22.5%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Sullivan and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2Lowest 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 | $91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$86,504±$8k 16% above ME |
$59,643±$14kLowest 20% below ME |
| Mapleton and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$326,400±$20kHighest 10% above ME |
$222,000±$33k 25% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,125±$844Highest about the ME average |
$883±$114 22% below ME |
| Readfield and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,392Highest 12% above ME |
$2,228 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sullivan and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 20% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Readfield and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #20 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 38 | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | None in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | Sumner Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5Highest |
10.5Lowest |
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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.