Compare towns
Solon vs Sidney 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 most affordable homes ($184k median).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
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 | Solon | Sidney | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 963Lowest |
4,790Highest |
1,246 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±5.4 about the ME average |
43±5.5Lowest 4% below ME |
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% |
23.1%±5.6Highest 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+ | 23.9%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
33.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2 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 | $69,205±$20k 7% below ME |
$83,488±$10kHighest 12% above 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 | $183,600±$12kLowest 38% below ME |
$336,200±$34kHighest 13% above ME |
$222,000±$33k 25% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $915±$100 20% below ME |
$1,340±$304Highest 18% above ME |
$883±$114Lowest 22% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,854Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,474Highest 19% below ME |
$2,228 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.6%±48.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5 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 | 10.7% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 52 minHighest 113% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9Highest 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 74/MSAD 74 | RSU 18 | 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.