Compare towns
Baldwin vs Phippsburg 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).
Phippsburg has the highest household income ($108k).
Clifton has the most kids (16% under 18).
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 | Phippsburg | Clifton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170 |
2,238Highest |
1,111Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8% ME: +2.6% |
-8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Lowest 13% above ME |
54.3±6.3Highest 21% above ME |
52.7±7.1 18% above ME |
| Phippsburg 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% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16%±7.1Highest 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% |
34.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.2%±7.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$107,833±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
$70,313±$16k 6% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
$335,800±$47kHighest 13% above ME |
$202,500±$67kLowest 32% below ME |
| Phippsburg and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,022±$346Lowest 10% below ME |
$1,217±$624Highest 7% above ME |
| Clifton and Phippsburg 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 |
$2,034 33% below ME |
$1,838Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
35.5%±98.7 ME: 48.4% |
81.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Clifton and Phippsburg 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% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
9.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 32% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
29 min 19% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Phippsburg and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — |
| 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.