Compare towns
Baldwin vs Cherryfield vs Cornish 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 the most homeowners (89%).
Cherryfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Clifton has the shortest commute (29 min average).
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 | Cherryfield | Cornish | Clifton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170 |
809Lowest |
1,803Highest |
1,111 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
52.7±7.1 18% above ME |
| Cherryfield and Clifton 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% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
16%±7.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Cornish and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.2%±7.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 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±$8k 9% below ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
$70,313±$16kHighest 6% below ME |
| Clifton and Cornish 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 |
$195,800±$53kLowest 34% below ME |
$274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
$202,500±$67k 32% below ME |
| Cornish and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$1,196±$148 5% above ME |
$1,217±$624Highest 7% above ME |
| Clifton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540Highest 16% below ME |
$1,950 36% below ME |
$2,309 24% below ME |
$1,838Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
81.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Clifton and Cherryfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.1% ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 32% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
29 minLowest 19% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Cherryfield Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.