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Sabattus vs Greene vs Lyman
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).
Greene has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Lyman has the most expensive homes ($360k 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 | Greene | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,116Highest |
4,417Lowest |
4,612 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% ME: +2.6% |
+0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±4.6 14% above ME |
39.7±4.9Lowest 11% below ME |
53.8±2Highest 20% above ME |
| Lyman 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% |
23.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Greene and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
15.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Lyman 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% |
22.2% ME: 36.2% |
25.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.8Lowest 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 |
$98,093±$16kHighest 31% above ME |
$87,284±$14k 17% above ME |
| Greene and Lyman 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 |
$270,000±$23k 9% below ME |
$360,400±$44kHighest 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $949±$23Lowest 17% below ME |
$1,194±$224Highest 5% above ME |
$1,063±$522 7% below ME |
| Greene and Lyman 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 |
$2,965Highest about the ME average |
$2,717 11% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±51 ME: 48.4% |
54.8%±20.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.7%±44.7Lowest 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% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
26 minLowest 4% above ME |
33 minHighest 35% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.5%±10.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Sabattus and Lyman 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 | #69 of 133 in ME | #40 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 04 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 5 photos → | 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.