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Sabattus vs Sunapee vs Sabattus
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sabattus has the most people working from home (21.5%).
Sunapee has the most expensive homes ($393k median).
Sabattus has the oldest population (median age 63.4).
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 | Sunapee | Sabattus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,116Highest |
3,416 |
134Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.2±4.6Lowest 32% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4 46% above U.S. |
63.4±31.8Highest 63% above U.S. |
| Sabattus and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sabattus and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
47%±15.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sabattus and Sunapee 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
16.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sabattus and Sabattus 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 26% below U.S. |
$101,393±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $180,000±$39kLowest 46% below U.S. |
$393,000±$51kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$214,300±$105k 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $949±$23Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,151Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$4,400Highest 41% above U.S. |
$2,286 27% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±51Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Sabattus and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
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| Work from home | 21.5%±10.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±26.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sabattus and Sunapee 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 | #14 of 120 in NH | #129 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 04 | Sunapee School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.