Compare towns
Sullivan vs Mapleton vs Limerick 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).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Franklin has the most renters (23.2% rent).
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 | Mapleton | Limerick | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,246Lowest |
1,884 |
3,400Highest |
1,628 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±15Highest 5% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Limerick 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% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
28.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Sullivan and Mapleton 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 |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$65,455±$16k 12% below ME |
| Limerick and Mapleton 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
$245,800±$59k 17% below ME |
| Limerick and Franklin 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 |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$888±$306 22% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,228 27% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,520Highest 17% below ME |
$2,231 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Limerick 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.6%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick 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 79/MSAD 01 | — | — |
| 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.