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Sullivan vs Brooklin vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooklin has the most expensive homes ($339k median).
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 | Sullivan | Brooklin | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,246Highest |
869 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 47.1±15 5% above ME |
49.2±3.7Highest 10% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Brooklin and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Sullivan 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% |
24.7%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26% ME: 36.2% |
41.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Brooklin and Chapman 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 |
$68,750±$8k 8% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$33k 25% below ME |
$339,400±$90kHighest 14% above ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Brooklin and Sullivan 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 |
$1,236±$137Highest 9% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,228Highest 27% below ME |
$1,792Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.9%±23.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
29.5%±25 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Sullivan and Brooklin 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% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% ME: 74.3% |
84.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 7% above ME |
26 min 4% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.6%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
16.5%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Brooklin and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 24 | Brooklin Public Schools | — |
| 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.