Compare towns
Sullivan vs Liberty 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).
Liberty has the most people working from home (14.4%).
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 | Liberty | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,246 |
969Lowest |
1,628Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3% ME: +2.6% |
+5.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±15Highest 5% above ME |
40.5±6.8Lowest 10% below ME |
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% |
19.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Liberty 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% |
21.8%±2.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Franklin 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% |
43.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest 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±$14kLowest 20% below ME |
$71,146±$15kHighest 5% below ME |
$65,455±$16k 12% below ME |
| Liberty 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±$33kLowest 25% below ME |
$229,600±$31k 23% below ME |
$245,800±$59kHighest 17% below ME |
| Franklin and Liberty 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 |
$559±$193Lowest 51% below ME |
$888±$306Highest 22% below ME |
| Franklin and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,228Lowest 27% below ME |
$2,434Highest 20% below ME |
$2,231 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.9%±23.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.5%±42.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Liberty and Franklin 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% |
14.8% ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.1% ME: 74.3% |
76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.6%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
14.4%±8.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Liberty 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 03/MSAD 03 | — |
| 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.