Compare towns
Baldwin vs Eustis 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 the youngest population (median age 50.6).
Eustis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Eustis | Clifton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170Highest |
453Lowest |
1,111 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Lowest 13% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
52.7±7.1 18% above ME |
| Eustis 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 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
16%±7.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Clifton and Eustis 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% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.2%±7.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis 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% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest 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 |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% 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 |
$262,200±$51k 12% below ME |
$202,500±$67kLowest 32% below ME |
| Baldwin and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $916±$547Lowest 20% below ME |
$1,217±$624Highest 7% above ME |
| Clifton and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540Highest 16% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,838 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
81.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Clifton and Eustis 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% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 32% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
29 min 19% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Eustis and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Eustis Public Schools | — |
| 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.