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Solon vs Limestone vs Sullivan
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).
Limestone has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
Sullivan has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
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 | Limestone | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 963Lowest |
1,579Highest |
1,246 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.1% ME: +2.6% |
-34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±5.4 about the ME average |
45.3±4.9Lowest 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 | 17.2%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Limestone and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±3.6Lowest 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+ | 25% ME: 36.2% |
20.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4 ME: 5.8% |
| Limestone and Sullivan 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 |
$49,938±$8kLowest 33% below ME |
$59,643±$14k 20% 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 |
$98,400±$18kLowest 67% below ME |
$222,000±$33kHighest 25% below ME |
| Sullivan and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $915±$100Highest 20% below ME |
$754±$233Lowest 34% below ME |
$883±$114 22% below ME |
| Solon and Sullivan 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 |
$1,332Lowest 56% below ME |
$2,228Highest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.6%±48.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32%±12.4 ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sullivan and Limestone 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% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 52 minHighest 113% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Limestone 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 | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | None in town | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | Sumner Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6Lowest |
10.5Highest |
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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.