What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sabattus has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).

Litchfield has the highest household income ($85k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sabattus	Litchfield
People
Population	5,116Highest	3,680Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.4%Highest ME: +2.6%	-1%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	51.2±4.6Highest 14% above ME	46.4±10.2Lowest 4% above ME
	Sabattus and Litchfield 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%	17.6%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1%
	Litchfield and Sabattus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.4%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4%	19.1%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Sabattus and Litchfield 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%	25.4%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.6%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8%	1.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Sabattus and Litchfield 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	$84,904±$15kHighest 14% above ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$180,000±$39kLowest 39% below ME	$243,900±$26kHighest 18% below ME
	Litchfield 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	$1,173±$341Highest about the ME average
	Litchfield 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	$2,545Highest 16% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.7%±51Highest ME: 48.4%	32%±60.3Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Sabattus and Litchfield 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%	4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.5%Lowest ME: 74.3%	96.7%Highest 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	32 minHighest 30% above ME
Work from home	21.5%±10.1Lowest ME: 15.9%	24.2%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9%
	Litchfield 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	#131 of 133 in ME
School district	RSU 04	RSU 04
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.