What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sullivan has the youngest population (median age 46.6).

Woolwich has the most people working from home (11.9%).

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	Woolwich
People
Population	687Lowest	3,158Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	46.6±6.5Lowest 20% above U.S.	55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S.
	Woolwich and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22%	15%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Sullivan and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	52.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Sullivan and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S.	$102,175±$26kLowest 27% above U.S.
	Sullivan and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S.	$254,500±$59kHighest 24% below U.S.
	Woolwich and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,225±$275 13% below U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,099Highest 63% above U.S.	$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±84.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Woolwich and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S.	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 22% above U.S.	29 minLowest 11% above U.S.
Work from home	4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	11.9%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Woolwich and Sullivan 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	—	#92 of 133 in ME
School district	—	RSU 01 - LKRSU
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.