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Sabattus vs Durham
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 ($180k median).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Durham |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,116Highest |
4,262Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±4.6Highest 14% above ME |
42.6±5.9Lowest 5% below ME |
| Sabattus and Durham 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% |
19.7%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Durham 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% |
16.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Sabattus and Durham 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% |
34.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±3.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Sabattus and Durham 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 |
$99,181±$5kHighest 33% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $180,000±$39kLowest 39% below ME |
$322,200±$34kHighest 9% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $949±$23 17% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,151Lowest 29% below ME |
$3,781Highest 25% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±51Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±40.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Sabattus and Durham 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% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
95.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.5%±10.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sabattus and Durham 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 | #14 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 04 | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.