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Solon vs Sullivan vs Warren vs Embden
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1978).
Sullivan has the most kids (18% under 18).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Embden has the most people working from home (18.7%).
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 | Warren | Embden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 963Lowest |
1,246 |
4,932Highest |
995 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±5.4 about the ME average |
47.1±15 5% above ME |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% below ME |
60.6±5.1Highest 35% above ME |
| Embden 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% |
18%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
13.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Sullivan and Solon 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%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.6%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Embden 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% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Sullivan and Warren 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 |
$59,643±$14k 20% below ME |
$74,616±$21kHighest about the ME average |
$56,875±$23kLowest 24% below ME |
| Warren 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±$12k 38% below ME |
$222,000±$33k 25% below ME |
$232,700±$32kHighest 22% below ME |
$173,400±$59kLowest 42% below ME |
| Warren 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 |
$883±$114Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,125±$456Highest about the ME average |
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| Warren 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 |
$2,228 27% below ME |
$2,832Highest 7% below ME |
$1,804Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.6%±48.8 ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Warren 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% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 52 minHighest 113% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
33 min 34% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
18.7%±7.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Embden 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 | — | — | #120 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | RSU 24 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| 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.