Compare towns
Baldwin vs Clifton vs Harrison
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%).
Clifton has the most kids (16% under 18).
Harrison has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Harrison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170 |
1,111Lowest |
2,513Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.8% ME: +2.6% |
-10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Lowest 13% above ME |
52.7±7.1 18% above ME |
56±3.6Highest 25% above ME |
| Harrison 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% |
16%±7.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
9.1%±3Lowest 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%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
21.2%±7.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.8%±7.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Harrison 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.1% ME: 36.2% |
30.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
8.6%±8.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest 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 |
$70,313±$16kHighest 6% below ME |
$56,938±$6kLowest 24% 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 |
$249,300±$70k 16% below ME |
| Baldwin and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,217±$624Highest 7% above ME |
$885±$193Lowest 22% below ME |
| Clifton and Harrison 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 |
$2,731Highest 10% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
81.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.5%±24.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Clifton and Harrison 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% ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 32% above ME |
29 minLowest 19% above ME |
31 min 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| 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.