What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sullivan has the most people working from home (12.6%).

Somerville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sullivan	Somerville
People
Population	1,246Highest	837Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+9.5%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	47.1±15Highest 5% above ME	33.5±11.3Lowest 25% below ME
	Sullivan and Somerville 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%	28.8%±7Highest ME: 18.1%
	Somerville and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.5%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4%	13.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26%Highest ME: 36.2%	25.7%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8%	1.8%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Sullivan and Somerville 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	$71,250±$15kHighest 5% below ME
	Somerville and Sullivan 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	$218,100±$41kLowest 26% below ME
	Sullivan and Somerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$883±$114Lowest 22% below ME	$1,583±$265Highest 39% above ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,228Lowest 27% below ME	$2,505Highest 17% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	34.9%±23.6Lowest ME: 48.4%	65.7%±58.5Highest ME: 48.4%
	Somerville and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.6%Lowest ME: 10.7%	17%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.2%Lowest ME: 74.3%	85.8%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME	1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 7% above ME	27 minHighest 9% above ME
Work from home	12.6%±7.9Highest ME: 15.9%	3.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Sullivan and Somerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 24	RSU 12
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

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.