Compare towns
Steep Falls vs Sullivan vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Steep Falls has the most expensive homes ($243k median).
Sullivan has the most people working from home (12.6%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
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 | Steep Falls | Sullivan | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,861Highest |
1,246 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 44.1±6.5Lowest about the ME average |
47.1±15Highest 5% above ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
| Sullivan and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±9.7 ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 9.7%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.5%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±3.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,280±$33k 7% above ME |
$59,643±$14kLowest 20% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,400±$31kHighest 18% below ME |
$222,000±$33k 25% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Steep Falls and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,516±$1kHighest 33% above ME |
$883±$114Lowest 22% below ME |
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| Steep Falls and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,273Highest 8% above ME |
$2,228 27% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.4%±36.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Steep Falls and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 25% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 4%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Sullivan and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 24 | — |
| High school in town | — | Sumner Memorial High School | — |
| 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.