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Sabattus vs Chapman
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%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% 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 | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,116Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 51.2±4.6Highest 14% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Sabattus and Chapman 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% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman 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% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Sabattus and Chapman 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 |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $180,000±$39kLowest 39% below ME |
$185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
| Chapman and Sabattus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $949±$23 17% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,151Highest 29% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±51Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Sabattus and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.5%±10.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| 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.