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Sullivan vs Cornville

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 people working from home (12.6%).
Cornville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).

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.

MeasureSullivanCornville
People
Population
1,246Lowest
1,419Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-1.4%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
+0.2%Highest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
47.1±15Lowest
5% above ME
50.1±7.4Highest
12% above ME
Cornville 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%
17.3%±5.8Lowest
ME: 18.1%
Sullivan and Cornville 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%
18.8%±3.2Lowest
ME: 22.4%
Sullivan and Cornville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
26%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
29.6%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.1%±4Highest
ME: 5.8%
2.6%±1.8Lowest
ME: 5.8%
Sullivan and Cornville 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
$79,926±$18kHighest
7% above ME
Cornville and Sullivan 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
$167,400±$14kLowest
44% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$883±$114Lowest
22% below ME
$1,366±$181Highest
20% above ME
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,228Highest
27% below ME
$1,808Lowest
40% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
34.9%±23.6Highest
ME: 48.4%
15.2%±31.8Lowest
ME: 48.4%
Sullivan and Cornville 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%
12.2%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.2%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
89%Highest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Lowest
4 yrs newer than ME
1990Highest
13 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minLowest
7% above ME
28 minHighest
15% above ME
Work from home
12.6%±7.9Highest
ME: 15.9%
5.9%±3.3Lowest
ME: 15.9%
Sullivan and Cornville 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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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.