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Sabattus vs Raymond
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).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
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 | Raymond |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 134Lowest |
4,610Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 63.4±31.8Highest 42% above ME |
47.3±4.1Lowest 6% above ME |
| Sabattus and Raymond 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% |
19.1%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Raymond and Sabattus 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% |
22.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 16.4%±22.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Sabattus and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | — | $88,194±$20k 18% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,300±$105kLowest 28% below ME |
$395,800±$42kHighest 33% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $965±$397 15% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,286Lowest 25% below ME |
$3,139Highest 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 38.3%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | — | 37 min 50% above ME |
| Work from home | 0%±26.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Raymond 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 | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.