Compare towns
Veazie vs Mapleton vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Veazie has the most expensive homes ($293k median).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Sullivan has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
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 | Veazie | Mapleton | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,847 |
1,884Highest |
1,246Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±4.6 4% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
47.1±15Highest 5% above ME |
| Sullivan and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.5%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Sullivan and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.8%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4 ME: 5.8% |
| Veazie and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,229±$10k 5% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$59,643±$14kLowest 20% below ME |
| Mapleton and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $293,100±$35kHighest about the ME average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$222,000±$33k 25% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,095±$79Highest 4% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$883±$114 22% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,073Highest 34% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,228 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±16.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Veazie and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
85.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 27% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 12%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sullivan and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Veazie Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Sumner Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.