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Sabattus vs Bremen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sabattus has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Bremen has the most expensive homes ($425k 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 | Bremen |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,116Highest |
917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±4.6Lowest 14% above ME |
52.1±8.2Highest 16% above ME |
| Bremen and Sabattus 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% |
18.6%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Bremen and Sabattus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.1%±9.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bremen and Sabattus 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% |
54.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Sabattus and Bremen 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 |
$100,000±$21kHighest 34% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $180,000±$39kLowest 39% below ME |
$425,300±$28kHighest 43% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $949±$23 17% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,151Lowest 29% below ME |
$2,829Highest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±51Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Sabattus and Bremen 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% |
9.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.5%±10.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Bremen 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 | — |
| School district | RSU 04 | — |
| 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.