Compare towns
Clinton vs Naples vs Ogunquit 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1977).
Naples has the most renters (12.5% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Sabattus has the most affordable homes ($180k median).
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 | Naples | Ogunquit | Sabattus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,385 |
3,985 |
1,379Lowest |
5,116Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.7±4.3 13% above ME |
49.8±6.8Lowest 11% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
51.2±4.6 14% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Naples 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% |
23.3%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.9% ME: 36.2% |
37.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 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±$39k 4% below ME |
$78,188±$13k 5% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$59,387±$6kLowest 21% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Naples 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 |
$340,100±$48k 15% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$180,000±$39kLowest 39% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$118 3% above ME |
$1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
— | $949±$23Lowest 17% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,910Lowest 37% below ME |
$2,784 8% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,151 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±26.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.7%±51 ME: 48.4% |
| Clinton and Naples 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% |
9.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
8.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.8%±11.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.5%±10.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Naples 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 | #118 of 133 in ME | — | #129 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — | RSU 04 |
| High school in town | None in town | Lake Region High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.