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Solon vs Sullivan vs Troy
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).
Sullivan has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Troy has the most people working from home (25.3%).
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 | Sullivan | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 963Lowest |
1,246Highest |
984 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4% ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±5.4Lowest about the ME average |
47.1±15 5% above ME |
49.3±13.6Highest 10% above ME |
| Troy and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Troy 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% |
22.5%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Troy 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% |
26%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Sullivan and Troy 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 |
$59,643±$14k 20% below ME |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% 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±$12kLowest 38% below ME |
$222,000±$33kHighest 25% below ME |
$213,000±$31k 28% below ME |
| Sullivan and Troy 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 |
$883±$114Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,255±$211Highest 10% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,854 39% below ME |
$2,228Highest 27% below ME |
$1,752Lowest 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.6%±48.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Troy and Sullivan 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% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
17.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 52 minHighest 113% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
50 min 102% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Troy 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 | RSU 24 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school 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.