Compare towns
Sullivan vs Surry 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).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
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 | Surry | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,246Lowest |
1,836 |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±15 5% above ME |
52.4±5.6Highest 17% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
| Surry 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% |
16.6%±3.7Lowest 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%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
30.9%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
38.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Sullivan and Union 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 |
$74,508±$12k about the ME average |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
| Union and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$33kLowest 25% below ME |
$296,300±$36kHighest about the ME average |
$267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
| Surry and Union 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 |
$969±$129 15% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
| Union and Surry 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 |
$1,903Lowest 37% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
65.8%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Surry 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.6%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 24 | Surry Public Schools | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | Sumner Memorial High School | None in town | 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.