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Clinton vs Sabattus vs Livermore
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%).
Livermore has the most expensive homes ($222k 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 | Sabattus | Livermore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,385 |
5,116Highest |
1,868Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.7±4.3Lowest 13% above ME |
51.2±4.6 14% above ME |
51.4±3.5Highest 15% above ME |
| Livermore and Sabattus 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% |
17%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Livermore 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% |
24.4%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Livermore and Sabattus 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% |
17.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.6%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Sabattus and Livermore 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 |
$70,441±$10k 6% below ME |
| Clinton and Livermore 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 |
$180,000±$39kLowest 39% below ME |
$221,800±$23kHighest 25% below ME |
| Livermore 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,910Lowest 37% below ME |
$2,151 29% below ME |
$2,237Highest 26% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±26.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.7%±51Lowest ME: 48.4% |
75%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Clinton and Livermore 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5% ME: 74.3% |
95.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
27 minLowest 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.8%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
21.5%±10.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.5%±7.7Lowest 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 | RSU 73 |
| High school in town | None 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.