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Sabattus vs Wayne vs Wales
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%).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Wales has the most kids (30.2% under 18).
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 | Wayne | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,116Highest |
1,101Lowest |
1,924 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±4.6 14% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
35.1±4.2Lowest 22% below ME |
| Wayne and Sabattus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
30.2%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
11%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne 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% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Sabattus and Wayne 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 |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$77,004±$5k 3% above ME |
| Wayne and Wales 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 |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$250,400±$28k 16% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $949±$23Lowest 17% below ME |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
$1,154±$64Highest about the ME average |
| Wales and Wayne 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 |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$2,578 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±51 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
83.3%±37.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Wales 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% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
25.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
28 minLowest 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.5%±10.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
22.2%±13.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Wales 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 | — | — |
| School district | RSU 04 | RSU 38 | RSU 04 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Oak Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.9 |
| 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.