Compare towns
Solon vs Eustis vs Sullivan vs Athens
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 highest household income ($69k).
Eustis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Sullivan has the most people working from home (12.6%).
Athens has the most kids (21.7% 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 | Eustis | Sullivan | Athens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 963 |
453Lowest |
1,246Highest |
791 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4% ME: +2.6% |
-6.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±5.4Lowest about the ME average |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
47.1±15 5% above ME |
47.7±7.2 6% above ME |
| Eustis and Athens 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% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Athens 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% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.5%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±2.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Sullivan and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,205±$20kHighest 7% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$59,643±$14k 20% below ME |
$50,750±$14k 32% 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 | $183,600±$12k 38% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$222,000±$33k 25% below ME |
$153,100±$33kLowest 48% below ME |
| Eustis and Sullivan 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 |
$916±$547Highest 20% below ME |
$883±$114 22% below ME |
$538±$457Lowest 53% below ME |
| Eustis and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,854 39% below ME |
$1,542 49% below ME |
$2,228Highest 27% below ME |
$1,355Lowest 55% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.6%±48.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
100%±75.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Athens and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23% ME: 10.7% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
23.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 52 minHighest 113% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.1%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.1%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sullivan and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 24 | Athens Public Schools |
| High school in town | None 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.