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Clinton vs Unity 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 most affordable homes ($187k median).
Unity has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Livermore has the most kids (17% under 18).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Unity | Livermore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,385Highest |
1,858Lowest |
1,868 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.7±4.3 13% above ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
51.4±3.5Highest 15% above ME |
| Livermore 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% |
14%±3.6Lowest 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%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Livermore 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,458±$39kHighest 4% below ME |
$62,857±$6kLowest 16% 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±$28kLowest 37% below ME |
$206,900±$28k 30% below ME |
$221,800±$23kHighest 25% below ME |
| Livermore and Unity 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 |
$873±$73Lowest 23% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,910Lowest 37% below ME |
$2,510Highest 17% below ME |
$2,237 26% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±26.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13Lowest 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% |
17.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.8%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.5%±7.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Unity 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 | — | — |
| School district | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | RSU 73 |
| High school in town | None in town | Ecology Learning Ctr | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4 |
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| 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.