Compare towns
Sullivan vs Mapleton vs Solon vs Woodstock
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 highest household income ($92k).
Solon has the most affordable homes ($184k median).
Woodstock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
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 | Solon | Woodstock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| People | ||||
| Population | 1,246 |
1,884Highest |
963Lowest |
1,233 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-7.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±15 5% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
45.9±5.4 about the ME average |
47.4±2.3Highest 6% above ME |
| Woodstock 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%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.5%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Woodstock 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% |
23.9%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.3%±2.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Solon and Woodstock 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% |
25%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3 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 |
$69,205±$20k 7% below ME |
$63,015±$7k 16% 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±$33kHighest 25% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$183,600±$12kLowest 38% below ME |
$219,600±$43k 26% below ME |
| Sullivan and Woodstock 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 |
$915±$100 20% below ME |
$963±$215Highest 15% below ME |
| Woodstock and Solon 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 |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,854 39% below ME |
$1,627Lowest 46% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.9%±23.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Sullivan and Mapleton 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% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.7% ME: 10.7% |
11.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.6%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±4.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Woodstock 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 74/MSAD 74 | RSU 44/MSAD 44 |
| 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.