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Sabattus vs Lisbon vs Turner
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).
Lisbon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Turner has the highest household income ($100k).
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 | Lisbon | Turner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,116Lowest |
9,750Highest |
5,891 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±4.6Highest 14% above ME |
38.4±2.9Lowest 14% below ME |
47.6±4.3 6% above ME |
| Sabattus and Turner 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% |
22.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Lisbon and Turner 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% |
16.2%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.2%±6.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Turner 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% ME: 36.2% |
23.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Sabattus and Turner 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 |
$77,819±$9k 4% above ME |
$100,036±$28kHighest 34% above ME |
| Turner and Lisbon 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 |
$258,300±$26k 13% below ME |
$284,900±$50kHighest 4% below ME |
| Turner and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $949±$23 17% below ME |
$979±$286Highest 14% below ME |
$584±$490Lowest 49% below ME |
| Lisbon and Sabattus 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 |
$3,324Highest 9% above ME |
$2,294 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±51Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
41.9%±64.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Lisbon and Turner 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% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
29 min 17% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 21.5%±10.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.1%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sabattus and Lisbon 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 | #60 of 133 in ME | #33 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 04 | Lisbon Public Schools | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | None in town | Lisbon High School | Leavitt Area High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.8Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → |
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.