Compare towns
Steep Falls vs Sullivan vs Union
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Sullivan has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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 | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,861 |
1,246Lowest |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±6.5 about the ME average |
47.1±15Highest 5% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
| Sullivan and Steep Falls 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% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union 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%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Sullivan and Union 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% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±3.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Sullivan and Steep Falls 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 |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
| Union 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±$31k 18% below ME |
$222,000±$33kLowest 25% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
| Union and Steep Falls 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 |
$1,179±$452 4% above ME |
| Steep Falls and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,273 8% above ME |
$2,228Lowest 27% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.4%±36.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 25% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 4%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 24 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school 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.