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Sullivan vs Bowdoin
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 affordable homes ($222k median).
Bowdoin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
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 | Bowdoin |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,246Lowest |
3,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±15Highest 5% above ME |
44.3±10Lowest about the ME average |
| Sullivan and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±6.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Bowdoin 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% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Sullivan and Bowdoin 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 |
$91,239±$13kHighest 22% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$33kLowest 25% below ME |
$292,800±$71kHighest about the ME average |
| Bowdoin and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$114 22% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,228Lowest 27% below ME |
$3,375Highest 11% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.9%±23.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±42.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Sullivan and Bowdoin 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% |
11%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.6%±7.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sullivan and Bowdoin 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 | — | #28 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 24 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | Sumner Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5 |
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| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.