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Sabattus vs Leeds
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sabattus has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Leeds has the most kids (30.6% 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 | Leeds |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,116Highest |
2,285Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±4.6Highest 14% above ME |
38.2±8.3Lowest 15% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
30.6%±9.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.8%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.4%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Leeds 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 |
$85,208±$14kHighest 14% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $180,000±$39kLowest 39% below ME |
$257,800±$27kHighest 13% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $949±$23Highest 17% below ME |
$940±$461Lowest 17% below ME |
| Sabattus and Leeds 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 |
$2,565Highest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±51Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.1%±11.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Sabattus and Leeds 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% |
19.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1989Lowest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 21% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.5%±10.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
10%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sabattus and Leeds 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 | — |
| School district | RSU 04 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| 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.