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Clinton vs Lee vs Linneus
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 highest household income ($71k).
Lee has the most people working from home (11.9%).
Linneus has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Clinton | Lee | Linneus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,381Highest |
925Lowest |
1,226 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.2±10.3 8% above ME |
51.5±11.5Highest 15% above ME |
44.6±3.9Lowest about the ME average |
| Lee and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±9.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
24%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Linneus and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.3%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Lee and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 8.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
14.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
11.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Lee and Linneus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$57kHighest 5% below ME |
$49,886±$5kLowest 33% below ME |
$65,114±$18k 13% below ME |
| Clinton and Linneus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,800±$49k 45% below ME |
$174,500±$25kHighest 41% below ME |
$144,200±$53kLowest 51% below ME |
| Lee and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,709Highest 44% below ME |
$1,547Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,608 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.8%±55 ME: 48.4% |
| Lee and Linneus 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% |
19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
97% ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 13% below ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
17 minLowest 29% below ME |
| Work from home | 2.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Lee and Linneus 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 30/MSAD 30 | — |
| High school 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.