Compare towns
Litchfield vs Mapleton vs Clinton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Litchfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Clinton has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
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 | Litchfield | Mapleton | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,680Highest |
1,884Lowest |
3,385 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-3.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.4±10.2 4% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
50.7±4.3Highest 13% above ME |
| Clinton and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.1%±6.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±5.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Clinton and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,904±$15k 14% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$71,458±$39kLowest 4% below ME |
| Mapleton and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,900±$26kHighest 18% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$187,000±$28kLowest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,173±$341 about the ME average |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,177±$118Highest 3% above ME |
| Clinton and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,545Highest 16% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,910 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±60.3 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
79.3%±26.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Clinton and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 30% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 24.2%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Litchfield 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 | #131 of 133 in ME | — | #116 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 04 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 49/MSAD 49 |
| 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.