Compare towns
Sullivan vs Baldwin vs Gouldsboro
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 kids (18% under 18).
Baldwin has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).
Gouldsboro has the most people working from home (15.8%).
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 | Baldwin | Gouldsboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,246 |
1,170Lowest |
1,615Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±15Lowest 5% above ME |
50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
60.2±5.2Highest 34% above ME |
| Gouldsboro and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
12.9%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Sullivan and Gouldsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
38.8%±6.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26% ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Sullivan 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 |
$68,045±$8kHighest 9% below ME |
$60,873±$7k 19% below ME |
| Baldwin and Gouldsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$33kLowest 25% below ME |
$263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
$276,800±$51kHighest 7% below ME |
| Gouldsboro and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$114Lowest 22% below ME |
— | $1,298±$507Highest 14% above ME |
| Gouldsboro and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,228Lowest 27% below ME |
$2,540Highest 16% below ME |
$2,305 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
80.8%±28.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Gouldsboro 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% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% ME: 74.3% |
89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
32 min 32% above ME |
36 minHighest 46% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.6%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Gouldsboro 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 24 |
| 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.