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Clinton vs Freedom vs Sabattus
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).
Freedom has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Sabattus has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
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 | Sabattus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,385 |
670Lowest |
5,116Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.1% ME: +2.6% |
+3.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.7±4.3 13% above ME |
40.1±2.7Lowest 10% below ME |
51.2±4.6Highest 14% above ME |
| Sabattus 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% |
22.2%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±4.2Lowest 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%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Sabattus and Freedom 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% |
23.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.6%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Sabattus 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±$39kHighest 4% below ME |
$64,861±$12k 13% below ME |
$59,387±$6kLowest 21% 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±$28k 37% below ME |
$190,600±$69kHighest 36% below ME |
$180,000±$39kLowest 39% 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±$118Highest 3% above ME |
— | $949±$23Lowest 17% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,910Lowest 37% below ME |
$2,328Highest 23% below ME |
$2,151 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±26.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.7%±51 ME: 48.4% |
| Clinton and Sabattus 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% |
8.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% ME: 74.3% |
90.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
30 minLowest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.8%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.5%±10.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sabattus 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 | — | #129 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | — | RSU 04 |
| High school in town | None 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.