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Sullivan vs Raymond vs Milbridge
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 affordable homes ($222k median).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
Milbridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Raymond | Milbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,246 |
4,610Highest |
1,222Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±15Lowest 5% above ME |
47.3±4.1 6% above ME |
50.3±6.2Highest 12% above ME |
| Milbridge and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Raymond 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% |
22.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Milbridge 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% |
49.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Sullivan and Raymond 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 |
$88,194±$20kHighest 18% above ME |
$60,536±$16k 19% below ME |
| Raymond and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$33kLowest 25% below ME |
$395,800±$42kHighest 33% above ME |
$240,400±$31k 19% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$114 22% below ME |
$965±$397Highest 15% below ME |
$619±$186Lowest 46% below ME |
| Raymond and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,228 27% below ME |
$3,139Highest 3% above ME |
$2,022Lowest 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.9%±23.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Milbridge and Raymond 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% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
37 minHighest 50% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.6%±7.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Raymond and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #112 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 24 | RSU 14 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | Sumner Memorial High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.