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Phippsburg vs Sullivan vs Owls Head
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Phippsburg has the highest household income ($108k).
Sullivan has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
Owls Head has the shortest commute (16 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 | Phippsburg | Sullivan | Owls Head |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,238Highest |
1,246Lowest |
1,482 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% ME: +2.6% |
-1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.3±6.3Highest 21% above ME |
47.1±15Lowest 5% above ME |
52.6±6.6 17% above ME |
| Phippsburg and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.6%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Sullivan and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.5%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.9%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Phippsburg and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7% ME: 36.2% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
39.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Sullivan and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,833±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
$59,643±$14kLowest 20% below ME |
$87,325±$7k 17% above ME |
| Phippsburg and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,800±$47k 13% above ME |
$222,000±$33kLowest 25% below ME |
$413,300±$43kHighest 39% above ME |
| Owls Head and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,022±$346 10% below ME |
$883±$114Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,191±$386Highest 5% above ME |
| Owls Head and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,034Lowest 33% below ME |
$2,228 27% below ME |
$2,981Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.5%±98.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
29.9%±51.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Phippsburg and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8% ME: 74.3% |
85.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 13% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
16 minLowest 34% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
13.3%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Owls Head and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 24 | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | None 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.