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Clinton vs Troy vs Limington
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 shortest commute (30 min average).
Troy has the most people working from home (25.3%).
Limington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Troy | Limington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,385 |
984Lowest |
4,017Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2% ME: +2.6% |
+4.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.7±4.3Highest 13% above ME |
49.3±13.6Lowest 10% above ME |
50±4.5 12% above ME |
| Clinton and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±6.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Troy and Limington 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% |
27%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±5.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Troy and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.7% ME: 36.2% |
23.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Troy 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 |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
$84,675±$11kHighest 13% above ME |
| Limington and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,000±$28kLowest 37% below ME |
$213,000±$31k 28% below ME |
$295,600±$33kHighest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$118Lowest 3% above ME |
$1,255±$211Highest 10% above ME |
$1,185±$121 4% above ME |
| Troy and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,910 37% below ME |
$1,752Lowest 42% below ME |
$2,852Highest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±26.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5 ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Clinton and Troy 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% |
17.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 21% above ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
35 min 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.8%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±6.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Troy 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 | — | #70 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| 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.