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Wales vs Hope vs Sabattus
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wales has the most kids (30.2% under 18).
Hope has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
Sabattus has the most affordable homes ($180k median).
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 | Wales | Hope | Sabattus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,924 |
1,748Lowest |
5,116Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 35.1±4.2Lowest 22% below ME |
44.6±3.1 about the ME average |
51.2±4.6Highest 14% above ME |
| Sabattus and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 30.2%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Wales and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.1%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Sabattus and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
47.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±3.3 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.6%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Sabattus and Wales are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,004±$5k 3% above ME |
$86,766±$6kHighest 16% above ME |
$59,387±$6kLowest 21% below ME |
| Hope and Wales are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,400±$28k 16% below ME |
$373,400±$33kHighest 26% above ME |
$180,000±$39kLowest 39% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$64 about the ME average |
$1,219±$182Highest 7% above ME |
$949±$23Lowest 17% below ME |
| Hope and Wales are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,578 15% below ME |
$3,842Highest 27% above ME |
$2,151Lowest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.3%±37.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.8%±38.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.7%±51 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 | 25.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.9% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Lowest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 14% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.2%±13.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.3%±10.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.5%±10.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Wales and Sabattus 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 | Hope Public Schools | RSU 04 |
| High school in town | Oak Hill High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
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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.