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Sabattus vs Hampden vs Newry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sabattus has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Hampden has the most kids (25.8% under 18).
Newry has the most expensive homes ($308k 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 | Sabattus | Hampden | Newry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 134Lowest |
7,896Highest |
177 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 63.4±31.8Highest 42% above ME |
41±2.9Lowest 8% below ME |
61.1±5 36% 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 | 0%±23.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25.8%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.6%±12.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Hampden and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 47%±15.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
42.4%±14.1 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+ | 36.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
45.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 16.4%±22.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2Lowest 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±$13kHighest 50% above ME |
$67,000±$23kLowest 10% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,300±$105kLowest 28% below ME |
$301,300±$38k about the ME average |
$307,700±$69kHighest 4% above ME |
| Newry and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,286±$317Highest 13% above ME |
$1,125±$666Lowest about the ME average |
| Hampden and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,286Lowest 25% below ME |
$3,694Highest 22% above ME |
$2,438 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 22.2%±15.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Newry and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
25 minHighest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 0%±26.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Hampden and Newry 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 | #6 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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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.