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Solon vs Winterport 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).
Winterport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Sullivan has the most people working from home (12.6%).
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 | Winterport | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 963Lowest |
3,850Highest |
1,246 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±5.4 about the ME average |
42.3±5.5Lowest 6% 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% |
18%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
19%±4.8Lowest 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% |
39.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.5%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4 ME: 5.8% |
| Winterport 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±$20k 7% below ME |
$98,333±$21kHighest 32% above ME |
$59,643±$14kLowest 20% below ME |
| Winterport 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 |
$283,000±$43kHighest 5% below ME |
$222,000±$33k 25% below ME |
| Winterport and Sullivan 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 |
— | $883±$114Lowest 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 | $1,854Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,646Highest 13% below ME |
$2,228 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.6%±48.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
26.8%±25.4 ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sullivan and Winterport 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% |
5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% ME: 74.3% |
91%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 52 minHighest 113% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.4%±6 ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sullivan and Winterport 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 | — | #53 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | RSU 22 | 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 Our Story | 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.