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Sullivan vs Etna vs Milbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Etna has the highest household income ($72k).
Milbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
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 | Etna | Milbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,246 |
1,252Highest |
1,222Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% ME: +2.6% |
-1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±15 5% above ME |
41.9±3.4Lowest 6% below ME |
50.3±6.2Highest 12% above ME |
| Milbridge and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Etna 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% |
18.5%±1.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Milbridge 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±0.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Sullivan and Milbridge 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 |
$72,379±$16kHighest 3% below ME |
$60,536±$16k 19% below ME |
| Etna and Milbridge 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 |
$183,000±$49kLowest 38% below ME |
$240,400±$31kHighest 19% below ME |
| Milbridge and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$114Highest 22% below ME |
— | $619±$186Lowest 46% below ME |
| Sullivan and Milbridge 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 |
$1,745Lowest 43% below ME |
$2,022 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.9%±23.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Etna and Milbridge 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% |
15.5% ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
28 minHighest 12% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.6%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Milbridge and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 24 | — | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| 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.