Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Clinton gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $257K, 3.7 years of the Augusta area’s $69K median household income. It grades B− overall, ranked 72nd of 142 in Maine. On the plus side, it reports less crime per resident than 85% of U.S. towns. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 95% of U.S. towns. On hazard risk, just 18 of Maine’s 285 towns do worse. Brown Memorial Library is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Clinton beats most towns.
Census counts: 533 in 1800, a low of 533 in 1800, 3,370 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1903 and a map from 1957 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maine), ordered by how far Clinton is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Who provides power, water and the rest in Clinton, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Clinton.
Clinton gets more snow than nearly all U.S. towns, is healthier than Benton and its other neighbors and has home values falling while Maine’s rise.
At 3.2 per 1,000 residents, Clinton’s property crime rate is below both the Maine town median (7.5) and the median of U.S. towns (9.9).
| Clinton | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.2 per 1,000 residents | 7.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.9 per 1,000 residents | 0.5 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by RSU 49/MSAD 49. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 252 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ME on state tests and graduation
Values fell 6.4% in the past year while the Maine typical home rose 1.6%. The typical value, about $257K, is 10% below its November 2023 peak.
Typical home values fell 6.4% in the year to September 2026.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Jobs based here grew from 435 in 2013 to 776.
2.6% of Clinton residents live below the poverty line, where Maine’s towns sit at 9% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The average trip to work in Clinton is 30 minutes. Since 2013, Clinton has added 341 jobs, to 776 in 2023.
| Clinton | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.6% | 9% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 12% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
19 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Clinton Lions Fair, at 33 acres.
| Clinton | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.1% | 4.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Clinton Lions Fair | — | 33 |
| 2. Old Mill Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The Albion weather station, 12 miles away, records that 86 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 95% of U.S. towns. July afternoons average 79.5°: cooler than most of the country, but hotter than 81% of Maine places with climate records; January nights average 9°.
Clinton has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Clinton’s January low is 9°F.
| Clinton | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 9°F | 10°F | 22°F |
| July high | 80°F | 79°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Clinton.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its C+ for health tops all 5 graded neighbors; Benton (C) comes closest.
Clinton beats the Maine average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 13% of Clinton adults binge drink.
| Clinton | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Clinton | ME |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 8.9% | 9.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Clinton. Close and well known come first.
37 mi LandmarkFort Knox
9 mi MuseumColby College Museum of Art
28 mi MuseumMaine State Museum
4 mi MuseumL. C. Bates Museum37 mi Ski areaCamden Snow Bowl31 runs · 836 ft vertical
9 mi MuseumRedington MuseumFort Knox: Unknown, Public domain · Colby College Museum of Art: Colby Mariam, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Maine State Museum: Stilfehler, CC BY-SA 3.0 · L. C. Bates Museum: W.A. Judge, Public domain · Redington Museum: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
3 within 15 miles of the center of Clinton
About 4 of every 100 Clinton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
Where Clinton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Maine, United States
Clinton is a town in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The town was named for New York Governor DeWitt Clinton. The population was 3,370 at the 2020 census. The main village in town is the Clinton census-designated place, with a population of 1,386 at the 2020 census.
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5 towns share a border with Clinton.
It grades higher overall than all 3 graded towns on its borders; Benton (C−) comes closest.
| Town | ME rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton | #72 | B− | B | A | C | C+ |
| Burnham | — | — | B− | — | C | C− |
| Fairfield | #121 | C− | C+ | B− | C | C− |
| Pittsfield | #124 | D | B− | — | C | D |
| Canaan | — | — | B+ | — | C | C |
| Benton | #103 | C− | B+ | — | C | C |
Burnham and Canaan have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Burnham, Pittsfield, Canaan and Benton report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Clinton with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Clinton grades B− overall, better than 47% of U.S. towns and #72 of 142 in Maine. It grades C+ for health, A for safety and C for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
