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Sabattus vs Lyman 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 the most people working from home (21.5%).
Lyman has the most expensive homes ($360k median).
Clinton has the youngest 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 | Sabattus | Lyman | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,116Highest |
4,612 |
3,385Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% ME: +2.6% |
+4.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±4.6 14% above ME |
53.8±2Highest 20% above ME |
50.7±4.3Lowest 13% above ME |
| Lyman and Sabattus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.2%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.1%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Lyman and Clinton 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% |
26.1%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Lyman and Sabattus 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% |
25.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.8Lowest 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±$6kLowest 21% below ME |
$87,284±$14kHighest 17% above ME |
$71,458±$39k 4% below ME |
| Lyman and Clinton 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 |
$360,400±$44kHighest 22% above ME |
$187,000±$28k 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $949±$23Lowest 17% below ME |
$1,063±$522 7% below ME |
$1,177±$118Highest 3% above ME |
| Clinton and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,151 29% below ME |
$2,717Highest 11% below ME |
$1,910Lowest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±51 ME: 48.4% |
37.7%±44.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
79.3%±26.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| 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% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
95%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 21% above ME |
33 minHighest 35% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.5%±10.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±11.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sabattus and Lyman 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 | #40 of 133 in ME | #116 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 04 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | RSU 49/MSAD 49 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.