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Clinton vs Windsor vs Sabattus

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).
Windsor has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Sabattus has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).

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.

MeasureClintonWindsorSabattus
People
Population
3,385
2,690Lowest
5,116Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-3.3%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
+2.2%
ME: +2.6%
+3.4%Highest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
50.7±4.3
13% above ME
43.5±8Lowest
about the ME average
51.2±4.6Highest
14% above 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%
23.2%±6.4Highest
ME: 18.1%
13.8%±4.2Lowest
ME: 18.1%
Windsor 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%
14.3%±4.4Lowest
ME: 22.4%
24.4%±5.8Highest
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%
ME: 36.2%
21%Highest
ME: 36.2%
17.1%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.4%±2.8
ME: 5.8%
2%±1.6Lowest
ME: 5.8%
6.6%±3.8Highest
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
$63,178±$5k
15% below ME
$59,387±$6kLowest
21% below ME
Clinton and Windsor 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
$228,800±$22kHighest
23% below ME
$180,000±$39kLowest
39% below ME
Windsor and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,177±$118
3% above ME
$1,265±$400Highest
11% above ME
$949±$23Lowest
17% below ME
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
$2,160Highest
29% below ME
$2,151
29% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
79.3%±26.4Highest
ME: 48.4%
46.2%±31.6
ME: 48.4%
38.7%±51Lowest
ME: 48.4%
Clinton and Windsor 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%
8.8%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.1%
ME: 74.3%
89.1%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
95.5%Highest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Lowest
same as ME
1986
9 yrs newer than ME
1990Highest
13 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 min
21% above ME
36 minHighest
45% above ME
30 minLowest
21% above ME
Work from home
14.8%±11.3
ME: 15.9%
6.5%±3Lowest
ME: 15.9%
21.5%±10.1Highest
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 #44 of 133 in ME #129 of 133 in ME
School district RSU 49/MSAD 49 RSU 12 RSU 04
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.