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Sullivan vs Cushing 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%).
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
Strong has the most affordable homes ($184k median).
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 | Cushing | Strong |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,246Lowest |
1,460Highest |
1,249 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1% ME: +2.6% |
-7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±15Lowest 5% above ME |
48.8±7.7Highest 9% above ME |
47.5±8.9 6% above ME |
| Cushing 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% |
17.1%±4Lowest 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%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Sullivan and Strong 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% |
38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Sullivan and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,643±$14k 20% below ME |
$83,500±$19kHighest 12% above ME |
$47,557±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
| Cushing 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±$33k 25% below ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$183,900±$29kLowest 38% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$114Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$920±$276 19% below ME |
| Cushing and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,228 27% below ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.9%±23.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Sullivan and Cushing 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% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.6%±7.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 24 | RSU 13 | 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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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.