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Sabattus vs Hermon vs Sabattus
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%).
Hermon has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Sabattus has the oldest population (median age 63.4).
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 | Hermon | Sabattus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,116 |
6,727Highest |
134Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 51.2±4.6 14% above ME |
41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME |
63.4±31.8Highest 42% above ME |
| Sabattus and Sabattus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
0%±23.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hermon and Sabattus 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% |
20.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
47%±15.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
36.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±3.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
16.4%±22.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Sabattus and Sabattus 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 |
$96,629±$22kHighest 29% above ME |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $180,000±$39kLowest 39% below ME |
$333,600±$32kHighest 12% above ME |
$214,300±$105k 28% below ME |
| Hermon and Sabattus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $949±$23Lowest 17% below ME |
$1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,151Lowest 29% below ME |
$2,761Highest 9% below ME |
$2,286 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±51Highest ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
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| Sabattus and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5% ME: 74.3% |
75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Lowest 13 yrs newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
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| Work from home | 21.5%±10.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
0%±26.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sabattus and Hermon 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 | #54 of 133 in ME | #129 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 04 | Hermon Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Hermon High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.