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Sabattus vs Clinton vs Sabattus
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sabattus has the most people working from home (21.5%).
Clinton has the most kids (15.1% under 18).
Sabattus has the oldest population (median age 63.4).
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.
| Measure | Sabattus | Clinton | Sabattus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,116Highest |
3,385 |
134Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 51.2±4.6 14% above ME |
50.7±4.3Lowest 13% above ME |
63.4±31.8Highest 42% above ME |
| Sabattus and Sabattus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
15.1%±6.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
0%±23.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Clinton and Sabattus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
47%±15.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
17.9% ME: 36.2% |
36.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±3.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
16.4%±22.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Sabattus and Sabattus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,387±$6kLowest 21% below ME |
$71,458±$39kHighest 4% below ME |
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| 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 |
$187,000±$28k 37% below ME |
$214,300±$105kHighest 28% below ME |
| Sabattus and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $949±$23Lowest 17% below ME |
$1,177±$118Highest 3% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,151 29% below ME |
$1,910Lowest 37% below ME |
$2,286Highest 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±51Lowest ME: 48.4% |
79.3%±26.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
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| Clinton and Sabattus 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% |
2.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5% ME: 74.3% |
95.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 21% above ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
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| Work from home | 21.5%±10.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
0%±26.2Lowest 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 | #129 of 133 in ME | #116 of 133 in ME | #129 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 04 | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | — |
| High school 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.