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Sabattus vs Dixfield
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%).
Dixfield has the most kids (16.9% 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 | Dixfield |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,116Highest |
2,300Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±4.6Highest 14% above ME |
49.9±4.4Lowest 11% above ME |
| Sabattus and Dixfield 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% |
16.9%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Dixfield and Sabattus 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% |
21.1%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Sabattus and Dixfield 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% |
25.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Sabattus and Dixfield 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 |
$70,613±$9kHighest 6% below ME |
| Dixfield and Sabattus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $180,000±$39kHighest 39% below ME |
$160,900±$24kLowest 46% below ME |
| Sabattus and Dixfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $949±$23Highest 17% below ME |
$658±$287Lowest 42% below ME |
| Sabattus and Dixfield 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 |
$2,324Highest 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±51Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48%±20.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Dixfield 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% |
14%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 21.5%±10.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
5%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #129 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 04 | RSU 56 |
| High school in town | None in town | Dirigo High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
| 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.