Compare towns
Baldwin vs Cherryfield vs Harmony 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%).
Cherryfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Harmony has the most kids (16.4% under 18).
Clifton has the highest household income ($70k).
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 | Harmony | Clifton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170Highest |
809Lowest |
974 |
1,111 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.1% ME: +2.6% |
-12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-8.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Lowest 13% above ME |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
52.9±2.5 18% above ME |
52.7±7.1 18% above ME |
| Cherryfield and Harmony 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% |
16.4%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
16%±7.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Harmony 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% |
22.9%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
21.2%±7.1Lowest 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% |
21.1%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% |
2.9%±1.8 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 |
$54,063±$13k 28% below ME |
$70,313±$16kHighest 6% below ME |
| Clifton and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38kHighest 11% below ME |
$195,800±$53kLowest 34% below ME |
$202,700±$58k 32% below ME |
$202,500±$67k 32% below ME |
| Baldwin and Harmony 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 |
— | $1,217±$624Highest 7% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540Highest 16% below ME |
$1,950 36% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,838 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.8% ME: 10.7% |
9.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
67.8% ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs 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 |
32 min 30% above ME |
29 minLowest 19% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Cherryfield Public Schools | Harmony Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.