What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sullivan has the most people working from home (12.6%).

Harrington has the most affordable homes ($145k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sullivan	Harrington
People
Population	1,246Highest	917Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.4%Highest ME: +2.6%	-4.2%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	47.1±15Lowest 5% above ME	49.2±12.1Highest 10% above ME
	Harrington 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%	15.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Sullivan and Harrington 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%	32%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4%
	Harrington 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%Lowest ME: 36.2%	27.3%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8%	1.1%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Sullivan and Harrington 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	$64,861±$17kHighest 13% below ME
	Harrington 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	$144,600±$71kLowest 51% below ME
	Sullivan and Harrington 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	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,228Highest 27% below ME	$1,777Lowest 41% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	34.9%±23.6Lowest ME: 48.4%	79.3%±39Highest ME: 48.4%
	Harrington 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%	13.7%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.2%Highest ME: 74.3%	83.1%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME	1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 7% above ME	20 minLowest 21% below ME
Work from home	12.6%±7.9Highest ME: 15.9%	1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 15.9%
Schools
School district	RSU 24	RSU 37/MSAD 37
High school in town	Sumner Memorial High School	Narraguagus High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.5Lowest	12.2Highest
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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.