Compare towns
Sabattus vs Bowdoin vs Greene
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 people working from home (21.5%).
Bowdoin has the most expensive homes ($293k median).
Greene has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
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 | Bowdoin | Greene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,116Highest |
3,188Lowest |
4,417 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5% ME: +2.6% |
+0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±4.6Highest 14% above ME |
44.3±10 about the ME average |
39.7±4.9Lowest 11% below ME |
| Sabattus and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Greene and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
15.1%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Sabattus and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Sabattus and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,387±$6kLowest 21% below ME |
$91,239±$13k 22% above ME |
$98,093±$16kHighest 31% above ME |
| Greene and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $180,000±$39kLowest 39% below ME |
$292,800±$71kHighest about the ME average |
$270,000±$23k 9% below ME |
| Bowdoin and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $949±$23Lowest 17% below ME |
— | $1,194±$224Highest 5% above ME |
| Greene and Sabattus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,151Lowest 29% below ME |
$3,375Highest 11% above ME |
$2,965 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±51 ME: 48.4% |
0%±42.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
54.8%±20.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Greene and Sabattus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11% ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
26 minLowest 4% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.5%±10.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±7 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sabattus and Bowdoin 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 | #28 of 133 in ME | #69 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 04 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 5 photos → |
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.