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Sullivan vs Standish 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).
Standish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Milbridge has the most people working from home (18.9%).
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 | Standish | Milbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,246 |
10,662Highest |
1,222Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±15 5% above ME |
40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
50.3±6.2Highest 12% above ME |
| Milbridge 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% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Milbridge and Sullivan 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% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest 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% |
36%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4 ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,643±$14kLowest 20% below ME |
$104,593±$15kHighest 40% above ME |
$60,536±$16k 19% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$33kLowest 25% below ME |
$336,000±$18kHighest 13% above ME |
$240,400±$31k 19% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$114 22% below ME |
$983±$453Highest 14% below ME |
$619±$186Lowest 46% below ME |
| Standish 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 |
$3,005Highest about the ME average |
$2,022Lowest 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.9%±23.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Standish and Milbridge 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% |
7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.6%±7.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Milbridge and Standish 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 | — | #18 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 24 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | Sumner Memorial High School | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Lowest |
12.5Highest |
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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.