Compare towns
Solon vs Cherryfield vs Sullivan vs Prospect
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Solon has the most affordable homes ($184k median).
Cherryfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Sullivan has the most expensive homes ($222k median).
Prospect has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
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 | Solon | Cherryfield | Sullivan | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 963 |
809Lowest |
1,246Highest |
923 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.1% ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±5.4 about the ME average |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
47.1±15 5% above ME |
45.2±7.5Lowest about the ME average |
| Cherryfield and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
25.2%±10.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Prospect and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.5%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
19.8%±1.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1 ME: 5.8% |
| Sullivan and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,205±$20k 7% below ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$59,643±$14k 20% below ME |
$81,250±$17kHighest 9% above ME |
| Prospect and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,600±$12kLowest 38% below ME |
$195,800±$53k 34% below ME |
$222,000±$33kHighest 25% below ME |
$196,500±$19k 34% below ME |
| Sullivan and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $915±$100 20% below ME |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$883±$114 22% below ME |
$1,107±$61Highest about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,854Lowest 39% below ME |
$1,950 36% below ME |
$2,228Highest 27% below ME |
$1,979 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.6%±48.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±42 ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.7% ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
88.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 52 minHighest 113% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
33 min 34% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.1%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
6.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | Cherryfield 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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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.