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Sabattus vs Starks 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%).
Starks has the most affordable homes ($149k median).
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 | Starks | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,116Highest |
556Lowest |
3,385 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±4.6Highest 14% above ME |
46.7±9.4Lowest 4% above 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% |
16.4%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.1%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Starks 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% |
20.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±5.4 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+ | 17.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±2.3Lowest 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 |
$63,500±$8k 15% below ME |
$71,458±$39kHighest 4% below ME |
| Clinton and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $180,000±$39k 39% below ME |
$148,500±$27kLowest 50% below ME |
$187,000±$28kHighest 37% below ME |
| Clinton and Sabattus 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 |
$1,063±$301 7% below ME |
$1,177±$118Highest 3% above ME |
| Clinton and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,151Highest 29% below ME |
$1,348Lowest 56% below ME |
$1,910 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±51Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±90.3 ME: 48.4% |
79.3%±26.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Clinton and Starks 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% |
19.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 21% above ME |
33 minHighest 33% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.5%±10.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.3%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±11.3 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 |
| 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.