What stands out worked out from the figures below

Trenton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7%).

Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($222k 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.

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

Measure	Trenton	Sullivan
People
Population	1,599Highest	1,246Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7%Highest ME: +2.6%	-1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	43.5±7.7Lowest about the ME average	47.1±15Highest 5% above ME
	Sullivan and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.1%±4.5Highest ME: 18.1%	18%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Trenton and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.5%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4%	22.5%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Trenton and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.3%Highest ME: 36.2%	26%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8%	5.1%±4Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Trenton and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$60,455±$13kHighest 19% below ME	$59,643±$14kLowest 20% below ME
	Trenton and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$357,400±$36kHighest 20% above ME	$222,000±$33kLowest 25% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,102±$241Highest 3% below ME	$883±$114Lowest 22% below ME
	Trenton and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,310Highest 24% below ME	$2,228Lowest 27% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.3%±20.4Highest ME: 48.4%	34.9%±23.6Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Trenton and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	18.2%Highest ME: 10.7%	13.6%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%	85.2%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME	1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 17% above ME	26 minLowest 7% above ME
Work from home	11.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9%	12.6%±7.9Highest ME: 15.9%
	Sullivan and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Trenton Public Schools	RSU 24
High school in town	None 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.