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Newry vs Sabattus
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newry has the most kids (13.6% under 18).
Sabattus has the most affordable homes ($214k 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 | Newry | Sabattus |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 177Highest |
134Lowest |
| Median age | 61.1±5Lowest 36% above ME |
63.4±31.8Highest 42% above ME |
| Sabattus and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±12.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
0%±23.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Newry and Sabattus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 42.4%±14.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
47%±15.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Sabattus and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
36.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
16.4%±22.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Sabattus and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $67,000±$23k 10% below ME |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $307,700±$69kHighest 4% above ME |
$214,300±$105kLowest 28% below ME |
| Newry and Sabattus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$666 about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,438Highest 20% below ME |
$2,286Lowest 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100 ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
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| Work from home | 11.8%±9.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±26.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Newry 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 | — | #129 of 133 in ME |
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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.