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Sullivan vs Weston vs Danforth
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).
Weston has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k 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 | Weston | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,246Highest |
275Lowest |
452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 47.1±15Lowest 5% above ME |
55.1±14Highest 23% above ME |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
| Weston and Danforth 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% |
14.9%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Sullivan and Weston 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% |
21.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth 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% |
23.3% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Sullivan and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,643±$14kHighest 20% below ME |
$58,942±$7k 21% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
| Sullivan and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$33kHighest 25% below ME |
$171,700±$26k 42% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
| Sullivan and Weston 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 |
— | $629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,228Highest 27% below ME |
$1,500Lowest 51% below ME |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Weston 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% |
19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.6%±7.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sullivan and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 24 | — | — |
| High school in town | Sumner Memorial High School | — | — |
| 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.