Compare towns
Prospect vs Sullivan vs Stetson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Prospect has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Sullivan has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Stetson has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.3%).
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 | Prospect | Sullivan | Stetson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 923Lowest |
1,246Highest |
1,151 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4% ME: +2.6% |
-1.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.2±7.5 about the ME average |
47.1±15Highest 5% above ME |
42.2±5.1Lowest 6% below ME |
| Sullivan and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±10.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Prospect and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
22.5%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Sullivan and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.3% ME: 36.2% |
26%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Sullivan and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,250±$17kHighest 9% above ME |
$59,643±$14kLowest 20% below ME |
$76,023±$28k about the ME average |
| Prospect and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,500±$19kLowest 34% below ME |
$222,000±$33kHighest 25% below ME |
$205,700±$34k 31% below ME |
| Sullivan and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$61Highest about the ME average |
$883±$114 22% below ME |
$800±$377Lowest 30% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,979 35% below ME |
$2,228Highest 27% below ME |
$1,962Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±42Lowest ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1993 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 34% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Sullivan and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 24 | — |
| High school in town | — | Sumner Memorial High School | — |
| 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.