Compare towns
Sabattus vs Mapleton 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Turner has the most expensive homes ($285k 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 | Mapleton | Turner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,116 |
1,884Lowest |
5,891Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±4.6Highest 14% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% 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%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Lowest 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 |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$100,036±$28kHighest 34% above ME |
| Turner and Mapleton 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 |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$284,900±$50kHighest 4% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $949±$23Highest 17% below ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$584±$490Lowest 49% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,151 29% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,294Highest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±51 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
41.9%±64.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Turner and Sabattus 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% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 21.5%±10.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sabattus and Mapleton 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 | — | #33 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 04 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Leavitt Area High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6 |
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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.