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Clinton vs Clinton vs Ogunquit

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Clinton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Clinton has the most kids (15.1% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).

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.

MeasureClintonClintonOgunquit
People
Population
1,381
3,385Highest
1,379Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.3%
ME: +2.6%
-3.3%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
+76.8%Highest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
48.2±10.3Lowest
8% above ME
50.7±4.3
13% above ME
62.8±4.8Highest
40% above ME
Kids under 18
14.8%±9.3
ME: 18.1%
15.1%±6.7Highest
ME: 18.1%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
ME: 18.1%
Clinton and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
17.2%±6.1Lowest
ME: 22.4%
21.4%±5.4
ME: 22.4%
43.6%±10.1Highest
ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
8.9%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
17.9%
ME: 36.2%
63.5%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.4%±2.5Lowest
ME: 5.8%
4.4%±2.8Highest
ME: 5.8%
4.2%±2.8
ME: 5.8%
Clinton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$70,625±$57kLowest
5% below ME
$71,458±$39k
4% below ME
$114,259±$56kHighest
53% above ME
Ogunquit and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$163,800±$49kLowest
45% below ME
$187,000±$28k
37% below ME
$875,700±$79kHighest
195% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,177±$118
3% above ME
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,709Lowest
44% below ME
$1,910
37% below ME
$4,473Highest
47% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
ME: 48.4%
79.3%±26.4Highest
ME: 48.4%
0%±61.1Lowest
ME: 48.4%
Clinton and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
1.4%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
2.6%
ME: 10.7%
3.2%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
97.7%Highest
ME: 74.3%
95.1%
ME: 74.3%
94.3%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1975Lowest
2 yrs older than ME
1977
same as ME
1978Highest
1 yr newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 minLowest
13% below ME
30 minHighest
21% above ME
26 min
7% above ME
Work from home
2.1%±3.3Lowest
ME: 15.9%
14.8%±11.3
ME: 15.9%
43.3%±12.4Highest
ME: 15.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #116 of 133 in ME #116 of 133 in ME —
School district — RSU 49/MSAD 49 —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.