What stands out worked out from the figures below

Baldwin has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Baldwin	Clifton
People
Population	1,170Highest	1,111Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.3%Highest ME: +2.6%	-8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	50.6±4.6Lowest 13% above ME	52.7±7.1Highest 18% above ME
	Clifton and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.1%±3Lowest 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%	21.2%±7.1Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Baldwin and Clifton 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%	26.1%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±2.2Lowest 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	$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	$202,500±$67kLowest 32% below ME
	Baldwin and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,217±$624 7% above ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,540Highest 16% below ME	$1,838Lowest 39% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4%	81.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4%
	Clifton and Baldwin 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%	9.2%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89%Highest ME: 74.3%	87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME	1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 32% above ME	29 minLowest 19% above ME
Work from home	8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9%	9.1%±3.4Highest ME: 15.9%
	Clifton and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.