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Sullivan vs Washington vs Milbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Milbridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Washington | Milbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,246Highest |
1,208Lowest |
1,222 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±15Lowest 21% above U.S. |
55±4.7Highest 41% above U.S. |
50.3±6.2 29% above U.S. |
| Washington and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Milbridge and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Milbridge and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26% U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan and Washington 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 26% below U.S. |
$89,453±$12kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$60,536±$16k 25% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$33kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$358,600±$32kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$240,400±$31k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$114 38% below U.S. |
$1,106±$160Highest 22% below U.S. |
$619±$186Lowest 56% below U.S. |
| Washington and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,228 29% below U.S. |
$4,321Highest 39% above U.S. |
$2,022Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.9%±23.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±88.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±22.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milbridge and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milbridge and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 24 | Washington School District | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.