Compare towns
Sabattus vs Windham vs Greene
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).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Greene has the most kids (23.3% 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 | Windham | Greene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,116 |
19,188Highest |
4,417Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±4.6Highest 14% above ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
39.7±4.9Lowest 11% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Greene and Windham 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% |
15.9%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Sabattus and Greene 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 |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$98,093±$16k 31% above ME |
| Windham and Greene 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 |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$270,000±$23k 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $949±$23Lowest 17% below ME |
$1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
$1,194±$224 5% above ME |
| Windham and Greene 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 |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$2,965 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±51 ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
54.8%±20.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Greene 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% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
26 minLowest 4% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.5%±10.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sabattus and Windham 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | #69 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 04 | RSU 14 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.