Compare towns
Sabattus vs Readfield vs Litchfield
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%).
Readfield has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
Litchfield has the youngest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Readfield | Litchfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,116Highest |
2,651Lowest |
3,680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
0% ME: +2.6% |
-1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±4.6Highest 14% above ME |
48.1±7.6 7% above ME |
46.4±10.2Lowest 4% above ME |
| Sabattus and Readfield 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% |
18.7%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.6%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Readfield and Litchfield 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% |
22.3%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
19.1%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Sabattus and Readfield 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% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Sabattus and Readfield 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 |
$86,504±$8kHighest 16% above ME |
$84,904±$15k 14% above ME |
| Readfield 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 |
$326,400±$20kHighest 10% above ME |
$243,900±$26k 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $949±$23Lowest 17% below ME |
$1,125±$844 about the ME average |
$1,173±$341Highest about the ME average |
| Litchfield and Readfield 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 |
$3,392Highest 12% above ME |
$2,545 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±51Highest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32%±60.3 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% |
5% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
30 minLowest 20% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.5%±10.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
24.2%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Readfield and Litchfield 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 | #20 of 133 in ME | #131 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 04 | RSU 38 | RSU 04 |
| High school in town | None in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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| 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.