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Sullivan vs Stetson
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Stetson has the highest household income ($76k).
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 | Stetson |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,246Highest |
1,151Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±15Highest 5% above ME |
42.2±5.1Lowest 6% below ME |
| Sullivan and Stetson 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% |
22.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Stetson 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% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Sullivan and Stetson 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 |
$76,023±$28kHighest about the ME average |
| Stetson 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 |
$205,700±$34kLowest 31% below ME |
| Sullivan and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$114Highest 22% below ME |
$800±$377Lowest 30% below ME |
| Sullivan and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,228Highest 27% below ME |
$1,962Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.9%±23.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson 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% |
10.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.6%±7.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sullivan and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 24 | — |
| High school in town | Sumner Memorial High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5 |
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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.