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Clinton vs Palmyra 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).
Palmyra has the most kids (29.2% 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 | Palmyra | Sabattus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,385 |
2,209Lowest |
5,116Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.1% ME: +2.6% |
+3.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.7±4.3 13% above ME |
37.1±4.8Lowest 17% 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% |
29.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
16.7%±5.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Sabattus 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
17.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.4Lowest 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 |
$60,543±$17k 19% below ME |
$59,387±$6kLowest 21% below ME |
| Clinton and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,000±$28kHighest 37% below ME |
$154,900±$34kLowest 48% below ME |
$180,000±$39k 39% below ME |
| Clinton and Sabattus 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 |
$733±$119Lowest 36% below ME |
$949±$23 17% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,910 37% below ME |
$1,614Lowest 47% below ME |
$2,151Highest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±26.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
47.2%±14.9 ME: 48.4% |
38.7%±51Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Clinton and Palmyra 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% |
9.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.8%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±4.1Lowest 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.