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Sullivan vs Sumner vs Franklin
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).
Sumner has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Franklin has the most expensive homes ($246k 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 | Sumner | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,246 |
845Lowest |
1,628Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±15 5% above ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
46±9.3Lowest about the ME average |
| Sumner 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 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Sullivan and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Sumner and Franklin 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% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
28.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Sullivan and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,643±$14k 20% below ME |
$57,750±$19kLowest 23% below ME |
$65,455±$16kHighest 12% below ME |
| Franklin 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±$33k 25% below ME |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
$245,800±$59kHighest 17% below ME |
| Franklin and Sullivan 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 |
— | $888±$306Highest 22% below ME |
| Franklin 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 |
$2,167Lowest 29% below ME |
$2,231Highest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.9%±23.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Franklin 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% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% ME: 74.3% |
91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.6%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner 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 10 | — |
| High school in town | Sumner Memorial High School | None in town | — |
| 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.