Compare towns
Sabattus vs Hampton vs Wales
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sabattus has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Wales has the most kids (30.2% 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 | Hampton | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,116 |
10,101Highest |
1,924Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±4.6Highest 32% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
35.1±4.2Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
30.2%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sabattus and Wales 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 26% below U.S. |
$97,163±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$77,004±$5k 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $180,000±$39kLowest 46% below U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$250,400±$28k 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $949±$23Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,154±$64 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,151Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$2,578 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±51Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
83.3%±37.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wales and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.5%±10.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±13.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wales 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 04 | — | RSU 04 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Oak Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.