Compare towns
Sidney 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
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Solon has the most affordable homes ($184k median).
Sullivan has the most renters (14.8% rent).
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 | Sidney | Solon | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,790Highest |
963Lowest |
1,246 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43±5.5Lowest 4% below ME |
45.9±5.4 about the ME average |
47.1±15Highest 5% above ME |
| Sullivan and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6Lowest 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+ | 33.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Sullivan and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,488±$10kHighest 12% above ME |
$69,205±$20k 7% below ME |
$59,643±$14kLowest 20% below ME |
| Sidney and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,200±$34kHighest 13% above ME |
$183,600±$12kLowest 38% below ME |
$222,000±$33k 25% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,340±$304Highest 18% above ME |
$915±$100 20% below ME |
$883±$114Lowest 22% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,474Highest 19% below ME |
$1,854Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,228 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.4%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sullivan and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.7% ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
85.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.3%±5.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Sidney 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 | #15 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 18 | 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.