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Clinton vs Sabattus vs Fairfield
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).
Sabattus has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Fairfield has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Sabattus | Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,385Lowest |
5,116 |
6,519Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3% ME: +2.6% |
+3.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.7±4.3 13% above ME |
51.2±4.6Highest 14% above ME |
43.1±4Lowest 4% below 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% |
13.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Fairfield and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.7%±3.5Lowest 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% |
17.1% ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
6.6%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±1.9Lowest 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 |
$59,387±$6kLowest 21% below ME |
$64,101±$11k 14% below ME |
| Clinton and Fairfield 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 |
$180,000±$39k 39% below ME |
$164,300±$28kLowest 45% 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 |
$949±$23Lowest 17% below ME |
$1,001±$101 12% below ME |
| Clinton and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,910Lowest 37% below ME |
$2,151 29% below ME |
$2,217Highest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±26.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.7%±51Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±12.7 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.8% ME: 10.7% |
10.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 14.8%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
21.5%±10.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±5.4Lowest 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 | #47 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | RSU 04 | RSU 49/MSAD 49 · Maine Academy of Natural Sciences |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Lawrence High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.3 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.