Compare towns
Sullivan vs Unity vs Chapman
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 expensive homes ($222k median).
Unity has the youngest population (median age 27.5).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Unity | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,246 |
1,858Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 47.1±15Highest 5% above ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
| Sullivan and Chapman 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% |
14%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman 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% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,643±$14kLowest 20% below ME |
$62,857±$6k 16% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$33kHighest 25% below ME |
$206,900±$28k 30% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Sullivan and Unity 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 |
$873±$73Lowest 23% below ME |
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| Sullivan and Unity 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 |
$2,510Highest 17% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Unity and Sullivan 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% |
17.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 7% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.6%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Unity 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 · Ecology Learning Center | — |
| High school in town | Sumner Memorial High School | Ecology Learning Ctr | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Lowest |
12.4Highest |
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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.