Compare towns
Sullivan vs Waldo 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 oldest population (median age 47.1).
Waldo has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Waldo | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,246 |
926Lowest |
1,628Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
+5.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±15Highest 5% above ME |
37.5±9.6Lowest 16% below ME |
46±9.3 about the ME average |
| Sullivan and Franklin 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% |
20.2%±4.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Waldo 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% |
12.2%±1.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Franklin 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1Lowest 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±$14kLowest 20% below ME |
$71,458±$21kHighest 4% below ME |
$65,455±$16k 12% below ME |
| Waldo and Franklin 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 |
$208,000±$41kLowest 30% 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 |
$1,150±$691Highest about the ME average |
$888±$306 22% below ME |
| Waldo and Franklin 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 |
$1,623Lowest 47% below ME |
$2,231Highest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.9%±23.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Waldo 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% |
10.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
20 minLowest 20% below ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.6%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±4.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Waldo and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 24 | Waldo-Region 7 | — |
| High school in town | Sumner Memorial High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.