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Baldwin vs Dummer vs Clifton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baldwin has the most expensive homes ($263k median).
Dummer has the highest household income ($91k).
Clifton has the most affordable homes ($203k median).
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 | Dummer | Clifton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170Highest |
299Lowest |
1,111 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -8.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Lowest 30% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
52.7±7.1 35% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummer 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Baldwin and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 16% below U.S. |
$91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$70,313±$16k 13% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
$202,500±$67kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Baldwin and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,217±$624 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 19% below U.S. |
$2,898Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,838Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
81.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Clifton and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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U.S. 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.