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Sullivan vs Weston 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 most kids (18% under 18).
Weston has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Franklin has the most expensive homes ($246k 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 | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,246 |
275Lowest |
1,628Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +5.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±15 5% above ME |
55.1±14Highest 23% above ME |
46±9.3Lowest about the ME average |
| Weston 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% |
14.9%±7.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Sullivan and Franklin 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% |
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% ME: 36.2% |
23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
28.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5Lowest 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±$14k 20% below ME |
$58,942±$7kLowest 21% below ME |
$65,455±$16kHighest 12% below ME |
| Franklin 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±$33k 25% below ME |
$171,700±$26kLowest 42% 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 |
— | $888±$306Highest 22% below ME |
| Franklin and Sullivan 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 |
$1,500Lowest 51% below ME |
$2,231Highest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.9%±23.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.6%±7.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Sullivan and Franklin 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.