Compare towns
Sabattus vs Litchfield vs Lyman
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).
Litchfield has the most kids (17.6% under 18).
Lyman has the most expensive homes ($360k median).
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 | Litchfield | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,116Highest |
3,680Lowest |
4,612 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% ME: +2.6% |
-1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±4.6 14% above ME |
46.4±10.2Lowest 4% above ME |
53.8±2Highest 20% above ME |
| Lyman and Sabattus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.6%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Litchfield and Lyman 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% |
19.1%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Lyman 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Sabattus and Lyman 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±$15k 14% above ME |
$87,284±$14kHighest 17% above ME |
| Lyman and Litchfield 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 |
$243,900±$26k 18% below ME |
$360,400±$44kHighest 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $949±$23Lowest 17% below ME |
$1,173±$341Highest about the ME average |
$1,063±$522 7% below ME |
| Litchfield and Lyman 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 |
$2,545 16% below ME |
$2,717Highest 11% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±51Highest ME: 48.4% |
32%±60.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.7%±44.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Sabattus and Lyman 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% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5% ME: 74.3% |
96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
95%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 21% above ME |
32 min 30% above ME |
33 minHighest 35% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.5%±10.1 ME: 15.9% |
24.2%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.9Lowest 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 | #40 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 04 | RSU 04 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.