Compare towns
Clinton vs Windsor 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 people working from home (14.8%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Livermore has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Windsor | Livermore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,385Highest |
2,690 |
1,868Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.7±4.3 13% above ME |
43.5±8Lowest about the ME average |
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%±6.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.2%±6.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
17%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Windsor and Livermore 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% |
14.3%±4.4Lowest 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% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
21.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Livermore 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 |
$63,178±$5kLowest 15% 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 |
$228,800±$22kHighest 23% below ME |
$221,800±$23k 25% below ME |
| Windsor and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$118Lowest 3% above ME |
$1,265±$400Highest 11% above ME |
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| Windsor and Clinton 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 |
$2,160 29% below ME |
$2,237Highest 26% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±26.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±31.6Lowest 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% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% ME: 74.3% |
89.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
27 minLowest 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.8%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.5%±7.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Clinton and Livermore 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 | #44 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | RSU 12 | 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.