Compare towns
Baldwin vs North Berwick 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 most homeowners (89%).
North Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.6%).
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 | North Berwick | Clifton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170 |
1,702Highest |
1,111Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+6.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
40.1±8.2Lowest 10% 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% |
21.6%±6.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
16%±7.1 ME: 18.1% |
| North Berwick 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% |
17.9%±7.5Lowest 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% |
23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.2%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
8.6%±8.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Clifton and North Berwick 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 |
$98,317±$69kHighest 32% above ME |
$70,313±$16k 6% below ME |
| North Berwick 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 |
$346,900±$86kHighest 17% above ME |
$202,500±$67kLowest 32% below ME |
| North Berwick and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,088±$247Lowest 4% below ME |
$1,217±$624Highest 7% above ME |
| Clifton and North Berwick 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 |
$3,164Highest 4% above ME |
$1,838Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
64.8%±35.7 ME: 48.4% |
81.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Clifton and North Berwick 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% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 32% above ME |
36 minHighest 46% above ME |
29 minLowest 19% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±7.5Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #82 of 133 in ME | — |
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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.