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Sullivan vs Sandgate vs Solon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sullivan has the most expensive homes ($222k median).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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 | Sandgate | Solon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,246Highest |
435Lowest |
963 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -7.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±15 21% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.9±5.4Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Sandgate and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Sullivan and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandgate 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan and Sandgate 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 26% below U.S. |
$69,167±$19k 14% below U.S. |
$69,205±$20kHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Solon and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$33kHighest 33% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31k 42% below U.S. |
$183,600±$12kLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Sullivan and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$114Lowest 38% below U.S. |
— | $915±$100Highest 35% below U.S. |
| Solon and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,228 29% below U.S. |
$2,778Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,854Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.9%±23.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.6%±48.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sullivan and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
52 minHighest 98% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate 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 74/MSAD 74 |
| High school in town | Sumner Memorial High School | — | 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 |
U.S. 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.