Compare towns
Phillips vs Solon vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Phillips has the most people working from home (16.8%).
Solon has the highest household income ($69k).
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 | Phillips | Solon | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,094 |
963Lowest |
1,246Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-7.1% ME: +2.6% |
-1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.7±3.7Highest 11% above ME |
45.9±5.4Lowest about the ME average |
47.1±15 5% above ME |
| Phillips and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Phillips and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.5%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Solon and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
26%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Sullivan and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
$69,205±$20kHighest 7% below ME |
$59,643±$14k 20% below ME |
| Solon and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,800±$18k 36% below ME |
$183,600±$12kLowest 38% below ME |
$222,000±$33kHighest 25% below ME |
| Sullivan and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
$915±$100Highest 20% below ME |
$883±$114 22% below ME |
| Solon and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,582Highest 15% below ME |
$1,854Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,228 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±33Highest ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Phillips and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.8%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Phillips and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | 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.