Compare towns
Sullivan vs Cherryfield vs Strong
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%).
Cherryfield has the oldest population (median age 58.1).
Strong has the most kids (19.5% 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 | Cherryfield | Strong |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,246 |
809Lowest |
1,249Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-7.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±15Lowest 5% above ME |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
47.5±8.9 6% above ME |
| Cherryfield and Strong 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% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.5%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Strong and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
22%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield and Sullivan 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% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Sullivan and Strong 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 |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$47,557±$10k 36% below ME |
| Sullivan and Strong 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 |
$195,800±$53k 34% below ME |
$183,900±$29kLowest 38% below ME |
| Sullivan and Cherryfield 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 |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$920±$276Highest 19% below ME |
| Strong 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 |
$1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
$1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.6%±7.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Strong and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 24 | Cherryfield Public Schools | RSU 58/MSAD 58 |
| High school in town | Sumner Memorial High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.