Compare towns
Baldwin vs Morrill vs Cornish vs Clifton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morrill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Cornish has the most renters (17.9% rent).
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 | Morrill | Cornish | Clifton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170 |
914Lowest |
1,803Highest |
1,111 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
-8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
39.8±6.1 11% below ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below 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% |
22.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
16%±7.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Morrill and Cornish 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% |
18.5%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.2%±7.1 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% ME: 36.2% |
31.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 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 |
$74,250±$18kHighest about the ME average |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
$70,313±$16k 6% below ME |
| Morrill 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±$38k 11% below ME |
$214,000±$18k 28% below ME |
$274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
$202,500±$67kLowest 32% below ME |
| Cornish and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $975±$891Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,196±$148 5% above ME |
$1,217±$624Highest 7% above ME |
| Clifton and Cornish 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 |
$2,472 19% below ME |
$2,309 24% below ME |
$1,838Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
34.3%±45.5 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
81.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Clifton and Cornish 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% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% ME: 74.3% |
89.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 32% above ME |
29 minLowest 16% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
29 min 19% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4 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. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 71 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.