Compare towns
Clinton vs Fairfield 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
Clinton has the most people working from home (14.8%).
Fairfield has the most renters (21.4% rent).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Clinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.3%).
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 | Fairfield | Mapleton | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,385 |
6,519Highest |
1,884 |
1,381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3% ME: +2.6% |
-3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-2.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.7±4.3Highest 13% above ME |
43.1±4 4% below ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
48.2±10.3 8% 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 | 15.1%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±9.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±6.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Clinton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.9% ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±2.5Lowest 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 | $71,458±$39k 4% below ME |
$64,101±$11kLowest 14% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$70,625±$57k 5% 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 | $187,000±$28k 37% below ME |
$164,300±$28k 45% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$163,800±$49kLowest 45% 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 | $1,177±$118Highest 3% above ME |
$1,001±$101 12% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
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| Clinton and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,910 37% below ME |
$2,217Highest 27% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,709Lowest 44% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±26.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±12.7 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Clinton and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6% ME: 10.7% |
10.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
1.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
97.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
28 min 13% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.8%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
2.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Clinton and Fairfield 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 | #47 of 133 in ME | — | #116 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | RSU 49/MSAD 49 · Maine Academy of Natural Sciences | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Lawrence High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.3 |
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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.