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Sabattus vs Augusta vs Clinton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sabattus has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Augusta has the most renters (46.2% rent).
Clinton has the highest household income ($71k).
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 | Sabattus | Augusta | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,116 |
19,077Highest |
3,385Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2% ME: +2.6% |
-3.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±4.6Highest 14% above ME |
42.5±2.4Lowest 5% below ME |
50.7±4.3 13% 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 | 13.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±2.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.1%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Augusta and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.5%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Sabattus and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
28.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.8 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 | $59,387±$6k 21% below ME |
$47,979±$3kLowest 36% below ME |
$71,458±$39kHighest 4% below ME |
| Clinton and Sabattus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $180,000±$39kLowest 39% below ME |
$201,000±$18kHighest 32% below ME |
$187,000±$28k 37% below ME |
| Augusta and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $949±$23 17% below ME |
$919±$79Lowest 19% below ME |
$1,177±$118Highest 3% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,151 29% below ME |
$2,465Highest 19% below ME |
$1,910Lowest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±51Lowest ME: 48.4% |
49.2%±8.3 ME: 48.4% |
79.3%±26.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Clinton and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% ME: 10.7% |
18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
53.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.5%±10.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±11.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sabattus and Augusta 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 | #129 of 133 in ME | #119 of 133 in ME | #116 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 04 | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | RSU 49/MSAD 49 |
| High school in town | None in town | Cony | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 17.9 |
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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.