Compare towns
Sullivan vs Warren vs Mapleton vs Sorrento
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).
Warren has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Sorrento has the most expensive homes ($299k 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 | Warren | Mapleton | Sorrento |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,246 |
4,932Highest |
1,884 |
345Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 47.1±15Highest 5% above ME |
42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
33.8±23.7Lowest 25% below ME |
| Sullivan and Warren 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% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Sorrento 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%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±10Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Sorrento 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% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
51%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±4.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Sullivan and Warren 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 |
$74,616±$21k about the ME average |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$83,438±$10k 12% above ME |
| Mapleton and Sorrento 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 |
$232,700±$32k 22% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$298,800±$38kHighest about the ME average |
| Sorrento and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$114 22% below ME |
$1,125±$456 about the ME average |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,696±$433Highest 49% above ME |
| Sorrento and Warren 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 |
$2,832Highest 7% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,929 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
4.8%±91.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Warren 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% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.6%±7.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
9.4%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sullivan and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #120 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 24 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| 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.