Compare towns
Clinton vs Mapleton vs Union vs Clinton
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).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Clinton has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
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 | Mapleton | Union | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,381Lowest |
1,884 |
2,663 |
3,385Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.2±10.3 8% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
50.7±4.3Highest 13% above ME |
| Clinton 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% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.1%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±5.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 8.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 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 | $70,625±$57kLowest 5% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
$71,458±$39k 4% below ME |
| Mapleton and Union 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 |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$187,000±$28k 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$1,177±$118 3% above ME |
| Union and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,709Lowest 44% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$1,910 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
79.3%±26.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
95.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 13% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 2.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Clinton 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 | — | — | #116 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 49/MSAD 49 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.