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Hampden vs Sabattus
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampden has the most kids (25.8% under 18).
Sabattus has the oldest population (median age 63.4).
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 | Hampden | Sabattus |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 7,896Highest |
134Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41±2.9Lowest 8% below ME |
63.4±31.8Highest 42% above ME |
| Sabattus and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 25.8%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
0%±23.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hampden and Sabattus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
47%±15.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
36.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
16.4%±22.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Sabattus and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $111,959±$13k 50% above ME |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $301,300±$38kHighest about the ME average |
$214,300±$105kLowest 28% below ME |
| Hampden and Sabattus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$317 13% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,694Highest 22% above ME |
$2,286Lowest 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.2%±15.1 ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 7% below ME |
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| Work from home | 21.3%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±26.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Hampden and Sabattus 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 | #6 of 133 in ME | #129 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 22 | — |
| High school in town | Hampden Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.