Compare towns
Sullivan vs Limestone 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
Limestone has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
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 | Limestone | Gouldsboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,246Lowest |
1,579 |
1,615Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±15 5% above ME |
45.3±4.9Lowest about the ME average |
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% |
20.7%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Limestone 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% |
21.7%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.8%±6.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26% ME: 36.2% |
20.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4 ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Limestone and Sullivan 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 |
$49,938±$8kLowest 33% below ME |
$60,873±$7kHighest 19% below ME |
| Gouldsboro 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±$33k 25% below ME |
$98,400±$18kLowest 67% below ME |
$276,800±$51kHighest 7% below ME |
| Gouldsboro 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 |
$754±$233Lowest 34% below ME |
$1,298±$507Highest 14% above ME |
| Gouldsboro and Sullivan 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 |
$1,332Lowest 56% below ME |
$2,305Highest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
32%±12.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
80.8%±28.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Gouldsboro and Sullivan 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% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
36 minHighest 46% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.6%±7.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Gouldsboro and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 24 | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | Sumner Memorial High School | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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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.