Compare towns
Sullivan vs Mapleton vs Milbridge vs Solon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Milbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Solon has the most affordable homes ($184k median).
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 | Milbridge | Solon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,246 |
1,884Highest |
1,222 |
963Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±15 5% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
50.3±6.2Highest 12% above ME |
45.9±5.4 about the ME average |
| Milbridge 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% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Mapleton 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%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Milbridge and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5 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±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$60,536±$16k 19% below ME |
$69,205±$20k 7% below ME |
| Mapleton and Solon 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±$23k 35% below ME |
$240,400±$31kHighest 19% below ME |
$183,600±$12kLowest 38% below ME |
| Milbridge 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 |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$619±$186 46% below ME |
$915±$100Highest 20% below ME |
| Solon and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,228Highest 27% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,022 33% below ME |
$1,854 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Milbridge 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% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.1% ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.6%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Milbridge 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 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | RSU 74/MSAD 74 |
| High school in town | Sumner Memorial High School | None in town | None in town | 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.