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Clinton vs Freedom
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%).
Freedom has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.1%).
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 | Freedom |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,385Highest |
670Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.7±4.3Highest 13% above ME |
40.1±2.7Lowest 10% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±6.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Freedom and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Freedom and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Clinton and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $71,458±$39kHighest 4% below ME |
$64,861±$12kLowest 13% below ME |
| Clinton and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,000±$28kLowest 37% below ME |
$190,600±$69kHighest 36% below ME |
| Freedom and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$118 3% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,910Lowest 37% below ME |
$2,328Highest 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±26.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Clinton and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 21% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.8%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Clinton and Freedom 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 49/MSAD 49 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.