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Sullivan vs Thorndike
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 oldest population (median age 47.1).
Thorndike has the most people working from home (44.7%).
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 | Thorndike |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,246Lowest |
1,403Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-13%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±15Highest 5% above ME |
19.3±23.6Lowest 57% below ME |
| Sullivan and Thorndike 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% |
49.8%±28.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Thorndike 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% |
11.7%±6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Sullivan and Thorndike 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 |
$78,438±$14kHighest 5% above ME |
| Thorndike 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 |
$205,600±$88kLowest 31% below ME |
| Sullivan and Thorndike 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 |
$836±$317Lowest 27% below ME |
| Sullivan and Thorndike 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 |
$2,537Highest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.9%±23.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36%±62.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Thorndike 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% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
36 minHighest 46% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.6%±7.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
44.7%±35.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Thorndike 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 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | Sumner Memorial High School | Mt View High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Lowest |
11.7Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.