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Turner vs Sabattus vs Leeds
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Turner has the most expensive homes ($285k median).
Sabattus has the oldest population (median age 63.4).
Leeds has the most kids (30.6% 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 | Turner | Sabattus | Leeds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,891Highest |
134Lowest |
2,285 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.6±4.3 6% above ME |
63.4±31.8Highest 42% above ME |
38.2±8.3Lowest 15% below ME |
| Sabattus and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
0%±23.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
30.6%±9.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±6.8 ME: 22.4% |
47%±15.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.8%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Sabattus and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
16.4%±22.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
7.4%±3.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Sabattus and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,036±$28kHighest 34% above ME |
— | $85,208±$14kLowest 14% above ME |
| Turner and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,900±$50kHighest 4% below ME |
$214,300±$105kLowest 28% below ME |
$257,800±$27k 13% below ME |
| Turner and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $584±$490Lowest 49% below ME |
— | $940±$461Highest 17% below ME |
| Leeds and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,294 24% below ME |
$2,286Lowest 25% below ME |
$2,565Highest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±64.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
— | 27.1%±11.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Turner and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.4% ME: 10.7% |
19.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
— | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.7%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±26.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Turner and Leeds 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 | #33 of 133 in ME | #129 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | — | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | Leavitt Area High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
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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.