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Sullivan vs Avon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sullivan has the most expensive homes ($222k median).
Avon has the most affordable homes ($142k median).
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 | Sullivan | Avon |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,246Highest |
359Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 47.1±15 5% above ME |
47.1±5.1 5% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±6.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Avon and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Sullivan and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Sullivan and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $59,643±$14kLowest 20% below ME |
$63,125±$32kHighest 16% below ME |
| Avon and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$33kHighest 25% below ME |
$141,700±$42kLowest 52% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$114Highest 22% below ME |
$465±$30Lowest 59% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,228Highest 27% below ME |
$1,469Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.9%±23.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
90%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Avon and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
42 minHighest 71% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.6%±7.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±8.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sullivan and Avon 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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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.