Compare towns
Sullivan vs Limerick vs Gouldsboro
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).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Gouldsboro has the oldest population (median age 60.2).
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 | Limerick | Gouldsboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,246Lowest |
3,400Highest |
1,615 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±15 5% above ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
60.2±5.2Highest 34% above ME |
| Gouldsboro and Sullivan 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% |
18.7%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Limerick 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% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.8%±6.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
30.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Sullivan and Limerick 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 |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$60,873±$7k 19% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$33kLowest 25% below ME |
$269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
$276,800±$51kHighest 7% below ME |
| Gouldsboro and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$114Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$1,298±$507 14% above ME |
| Limerick and Gouldsboro 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 |
$2,520Highest 17% below ME |
$2,305 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.9%±23.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
80.8%±28.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Gouldsboro and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
36 min 46% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.6%±7.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Gouldsboro and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 24 | — | RSU 24 |
| 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.