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Sullivan vs Burnham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sullivan has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
Burnham has the most people working from home (17%).
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 | Burnham |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,246Highest |
953Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±15Lowest 5% above ME |
48.4±3.2Highest 8% above ME |
| Burnham and Sullivan 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% |
16.8%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Sullivan and Burnham 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% |
22.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Sullivan and Burnham 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% |
20.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Sullivan and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $59,643±$14kHighest 20% below ME |
$59,261±$18kLowest 21% below ME |
| Sullivan and Burnham 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 |
$178,100±$43kLowest 40% below ME |
| Sullivan and Burnham 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 |
$1,308±$386Highest 15% above ME |
| Burnham and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,228Highest 27% below ME |
$1,897Lowest 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.9%±23.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.9%±49Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Burnham and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 13.6% ME: 10.7% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 7% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.6%±7.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17%±10.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Burnham and Sullivan 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 History | 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.