Compare towns
Sullivan vs Lagrange vs Solon vs Franklin
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Lagrange has the most kids (24.7% under 18).
Solon has the highest household income ($69k).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Lagrange | Solon | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,246 |
709Lowest |
963 |
1,628Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% ME: +2.6% |
-10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-7.1% ME: +2.6% |
+5.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±15Highest 5% above ME |
45.9±13.8Lowest about the ME average |
45.9±5.4Lowest about the ME average |
46±9.3 about the ME average |
| Sullivan and Franklin 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% |
24.7%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lagrange and Sullivan 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% |
18.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Franklin and Solon 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% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
28.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Sullivan and Franklin 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 |
$58,417±$14kLowest 22% below ME |
$69,205±$20kHighest 7% below ME |
$65,455±$16k 12% below ME |
| Solon and Franklin 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 |
$126,000±$33kLowest 58% below ME |
$183,600±$12k 38% below ME |
$245,800±$59kHighest 17% below ME |
| Franklin and Sullivan 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 |
$831±$151Lowest 27% below ME |
$915±$100Highest 20% below ME |
$888±$306 22% below ME |
| Solon and Franklin 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 |
$869Lowest 71% below ME |
$1,854 39% below ME |
$2,231Highest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±56.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Lagrange and Franklin 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% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% ME: 74.3% |
72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
36 min 45% above ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.6%±7.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.1%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Sullivan and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 24 | — | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | — |
| 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.