Compare towns
Baldwin vs Casco vs Clifton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baldwin has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).
Casco has the most people working from home (26.6%).
Clifton has the most kids (16% under 18).
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 | Baldwin | Casco | Clifton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170 |
3,696Highest |
1,111Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.6% ME: +2.6% |
-8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Lowest 13% above ME |
52±3.3 16% above ME |
52.7±7.1Highest 18% above ME |
| Clifton and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3 ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16%±7.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Clifton and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
21.2%±7.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
8.6%±8.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Clifton and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
$69,313±$19k 7% below ME |
$70,313±$16kHighest 6% below ME |
| Clifton and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
$355,500±$58kHighest 20% above ME |
$202,500±$67kLowest 32% below ME |
| Casco and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,395±$184Highest 22% above ME |
$1,217±$624Lowest 7% above ME |
| Casco and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 16% below ME |
$3,085Highest about the ME average |
$1,838Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
81.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Clifton and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 32% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
29 minLowest 19% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — |
| High school 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.