Town guide

Clinton, Maine

Clinton is a town in Kennebec County, Maine, home to about 3,385 people across 44 square miles. Its ZIP code is 04927.

Homes sold for a median of $193 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population3,38577 per sq mi
Median home value$187,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$193Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Clinton

1 ZIP code

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Around Clinton

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)79 miles away
Closer regional airportAugusta State Airport (AUG)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA176 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY355 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Clinton; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Clinton

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Clinton had 3,370 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.

It’s the 106th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.

Kennebec County grew from 59,117 residents in 1900 to 123,642 in 2020.

Clinton population by census2000: 3,340, 2010: 3,486, 2020: 3,3703,34020003,48620103,3702020

Kennebec County, 1900–2020

Kennebec County population, 1900 to 20201900: 59,117, 1910: 62,863, 1920: 63,844, 1930: 70,691, 1940: 77,231, 1950: 83,881, 1960: 89,150, 1970: 95,247, 1980: 109,889, 1990: 115,904, 2000: 117,114, 2010: 122,151, 2020: 123,64259K’00’1064K’20’3077K’40’5089K’60’70110K’80’90117K’00’10124K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 43.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ClintonJan: high 29°F, low 9°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 10°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 21°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 32°F, 3.7 in; May: high 66°F, low 43°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 53°F, 4 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 59°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 50°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 38°F, 4.9 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 29°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 17°F, 3.9 in29°9°Jan3.132°10°Feb2.640°21°Mar3.354°32°Apr3.766°43°May3.375°53°Jun4.080°59°Jul3.480°57°Aug3.472°50°Sep3.859°38°Oct4.946°29°Nov3.935°17°Dec3.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Waterville Trtmt Plt, ME weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Kennebec County

49,617 jobs at 3,318 businesses in Kennebec County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Kennebec CountyHealth care and social assistance: 12,280 jobs; Retail trade: 9,190 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 5,313 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,156 jobs; Educational services: 3,151 jobs; Construction: 2,368 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,279 jobs; Professional services: 2,159 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Retail trade 19% Hotels and restaurants 11% Manufacturing 6% Educational services 6% Construction 5% Wholesale trade 5% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Clinton.

Nearest hospitals

  • Redington Fairview General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Skowhegan12.2 miles
  • Northern Light Sebasticook Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Pittsfield12.7 miles
  • Maine General Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Augusta25.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Clinton

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Clinton Lions Fair · 33 acres2.1 mi
  • Kennebec River Access - Shawmut · 32 acres3.0 mi
  • Old Mill Park · 3 acres1.5 mi
  • Benton Riverfront Park · 1 acres4.3 mi

Grocery stores

  • Village Market5.4 mi
  • Hannaford7.6 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter7.7 mi
  • Save-A-Lot8.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Hannaford Pharmacy7.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Brown Memorial Library1.3 mi

Museums

  • L C Bates Museum5.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Waterville Opera House8.2 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Clinton

Public schools here are run by Rsu 49/Msad 49. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Clinton Elementary SchoolClintonPre-K–6252Public1.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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