Compare towns
Milbridge vs Lamoine vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milbridge has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Lamoine has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($222k 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 | Milbridge | Lamoine | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,222Lowest |
1,782Highest |
1,246 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% ME: +2.6% |
+7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±6.2Highest 12% above ME |
49.6±7.3 11% above ME |
47.1±15Lowest 5% above ME |
| Milbridge and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
15%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
22.5%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Milbridge and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Sullivan and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,536±$16k 19% below ME |
$88,542±$15kHighest 18% above ME |
$59,643±$14kLowest 20% below ME |
| Lamoine and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$31k 19% below ME |
$324,800±$43kHighest 10% above ME |
$222,000±$33kLowest 25% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $619±$186Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,174±$158Highest 3% above ME |
$883±$114 22% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,022Lowest 33% below ME |
$2,303Highest 24% below ME |
$2,228 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±22.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.3%±16.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Milbridge and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.1% ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 26% below ME |
22 min 11% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lamoine and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | Lamoine Public Schools | 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.