Compare towns
Canaan vs Mapleton vs Clinton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canaan has the most affordable homes ($160k median).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Clinton has the most people working from home (14.8%).
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 | Canaan | Mapleton | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,063 |
1,884Lowest |
3,385Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.2±6.1 about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
50.7±4.3Highest 13% above ME |
| Clinton and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.1%±6.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±5.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Clinton and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,781±$13kLowest 23% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$71,458±$39k 4% below ME |
| Mapleton and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,900±$28kLowest 46% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$187,000±$28k 37% below ME |
| Mapleton and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $922±$252 19% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,177±$118Highest 3% above ME |
| Clinton and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,530Lowest 50% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,910Highest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.3%±27.3 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
79.3%±26.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
2.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.7% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 38% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 3.1%±2.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Clinton and Mapleton 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 | — | — | #116 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 54/MSAD 54 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 49/MSAD 49 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| 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.