Compare towns
Sullivan vs Mapleton vs Waldo vs Solon
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 expensive homes ($222k median).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Waldo has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
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 | Waldo | Solon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,246 |
1,884Highest |
926Lowest |
963 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±15Highest 5% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
37.5±9.6Lowest 16% below ME |
45.9±5.4 about the ME average |
| Sullivan and Solon 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% |
20.2%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Waldo 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% |
12.2%±1.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Solon 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% ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
36.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest 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 |
$71,458±$21k 4% below ME |
$69,205±$20k 7% below ME |
| Mapleton and Waldo 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 |
$208,000±$41k 30% below ME |
$183,600±$12kLowest 38% below ME |
| Sullivan and Waldo 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 |
$1,150±$691Highest about the ME average |
$915±$100 20% below ME |
| Waldo 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 |
$1,623Lowest 47% 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% |
74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Waldo 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% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
10.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
20 minLowest 20% below ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.6%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±4.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Waldo 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 | Waldo-Region 7 | 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.