Compare towns
Sullivan vs Lowell
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 most kids (18% under 18).
Lowell has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
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 | Lowell |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,246Highest |
378Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 47.1±15Lowest 5% above ME |
55.5±8.6Highest 24% above ME |
| Lowell 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% |
13.2%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Sullivan and Lowell 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% |
31.2%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Sullivan and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $59,643±$14kHighest 20% below ME |
$50,833±$31kLowest 32% below ME |
| Sullivan and Lowell 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 |
$209,700±$30kLowest 29% below ME |
| Sullivan and Lowell 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,228Highest 27% below ME |
$1,478Lowest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.9%±23.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lowell and Sullivan 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% |
10.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
31 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.6%±7.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sullivan and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 24 | — |
| High school in town | Sumner Memorial High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5 |
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| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet |
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.