Compare towns
Baldwin vs Solon 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
Baldwin has the most homeowners (89%).
Solon has the most affordable homes ($184k median).
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Clifton has the shortest commute (29 min average).
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 | Solon | Cornish | Clifton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170 |
963Lowest |
1,803Highest |
1,111 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-7.1% ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
45.9±5.4 about the ME average |
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% |
17.2%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
16%±7.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Cornish and Solon 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% |
23.9%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.2%±7.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Solon 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% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest 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 |
$69,205±$20k 7% below ME |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
$70,313±$16kHighest 6% below ME |
| Clifton and Solon 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 |
$183,600±$12kLowest 38% below ME |
$274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
$202,500±$67k 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 | — | $915±$100Lowest 20% 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 |
$1,854 39% below ME |
$2,309 24% below ME |
$1,838Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8Lowest 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% |
10.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 32% above ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
29 minLowest 19% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±3.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | — | — |
| 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.