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Sullivan vs Eustis vs Milbridge vs Hancock
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 affordable homes ($222k median).
Eustis has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Milbridge has the most people working from home (18.9%).
Hancock has the highest household income ($72k).
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 | Eustis | Milbridge | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,246 |
453Lowest |
1,222 |
2,518Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6% ME: +2.6% |
+3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±15Lowest 5% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
50.3±6.2 12% above ME |
56.3±6.4 26% above ME |
| Eustis and Hancock 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% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±5.2 ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±7 ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Milbridge 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% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Sullivan and Hancock 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 |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$60,536±$16k 19% below ME |
$72,285±$5kHighest 3% below ME |
| Hancock 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±$33kLowest 25% below ME |
$262,200±$51k 12% below ME |
$240,400±$31k 19% below ME |
$276,800±$51kHighest 7% below ME |
| Hancock and Eustis 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 |
$916±$547 20% below ME |
$619±$186Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,171±$65Highest about the ME average |
| Hancock and Eustis 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 |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,022 33% below ME |
$1,869 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.9%±23.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6 ME: 48.4% |
42%±15.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Milbridge 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% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
18.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.1% ME: 74.3% |
81.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
18 min 26% below ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.6%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Milbridge and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #117 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 24 | Eustis Public Schools | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | Hancock Public Schools |
| High school in town | Sumner Memorial High School | None in town | 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 | 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.