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Baldwin vs Clifton vs Gray
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%).
Clifton has the most affordable homes ($203k median).
Gray has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
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 | Clifton | Gray |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170 |
1,111Lowest |
8,429Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
52.7±7.1Highest 18% above ME |
43.4±4.5Lowest 3% below 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%±7.1 ME: 18.1% |
19%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Gray and Clifton 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%±7.1 ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
44.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
8.6%±8.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Clifton and Gray 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±$16k 6% below ME |
$95,236±$8kHighest 27% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
$202,500±$67kLowest 32% below ME |
$363,700±$20kHighest 23% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,217±$624Lowest 7% above ME |
$1,371±$89Highest 20% above ME |
| Gray 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 |
$1,838Lowest 39% below ME |
$3,683Highest 21% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
81.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24 ME: 48.4% |
| Clifton and Gray 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% |
9.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
82.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 32% above ME |
29 min 19% above ME |
29 minLowest 16% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Gray and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #10 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences |
| High school in town | — | — | Gray-New Gloucester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
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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.