What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sullivan has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).

Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sullivan	Wayne
People
Population	1,246Highest	1,101Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.4%Highest ME: +2.6%	-5%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	47.1±15Lowest 5% above ME	55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME
	Wayne and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1%	13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Sullivan and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.5%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4%	29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4%
	Wayne 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%	48.8%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±4Lowest ME: 5.8%	6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8%
	Wayne and Sullivan 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	$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME
	Wayne 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±$33kLowest 25% below ME	$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$883±$114Lowest 22% below ME	$983±$554Highest 14% below ME
	Wayne and Sullivan 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	$3,289Highest 8% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	34.9%±23.6Highest ME: 48.4%	25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Sullivan and Wayne 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%	7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.2%Lowest ME: 74.3%	89.9%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME	1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 7% above ME	30 minHighest 24% above ME
Work from home	12.6%±7.9Lowest ME: 15.9%	26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9%
	Wayne 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 38
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

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.