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Sullivan vs Standish vs Union
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 the highest household income ($105k).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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.
| Measure | Sullivan | Standish | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,246Lowest |
10,662Highest |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±15Highest 5% above ME |
40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
| Sullivan and Union 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% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union 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% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Sullivan and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4 ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,643±$14kLowest 20% below ME |
$104,593±$15kHighest 40% above ME |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$33kLowest 25% below ME |
$336,000±$18kHighest 13% above ME |
$267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$114Lowest 22% below ME |
$983±$453 14% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
| Union and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,228Lowest 27% below ME |
$3,005 about the ME average |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Standish 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% |
7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.6%±7.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Union 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 40/MSAD 40 |
| 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.