Compare towns
Baldwin vs Waldo 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 expensive homes ($263k median).
Waldo has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Clifton has the oldest population (median age 52.7).
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 | Waldo | Clifton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170Highest |
926Lowest |
1,111 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
37.5±9.6Lowest 16% 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% |
20.2%±4.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
16%±7.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Waldo 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% |
12.2%±1.6Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1Lowest 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 |
$71,458±$21kHighest 4% below ME |
$70,313±$16k 6% below ME |
| Waldo 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±$38kHighest 11% below ME |
$208,000±$41k 30% below ME |
$202,500±$67kLowest 32% below ME |
| Baldwin and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,150±$691Lowest about the ME average |
$1,217±$624Highest 7% above ME |
| Clifton and Waldo 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 |
$1,623Lowest 47% below ME |
$1,838 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±36.3 ME: 48.4% |
81.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Clifton and Waldo 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% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 32% above ME |
20 minLowest 20% below ME |
29 min 19% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±4.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Waldo and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Waldo-Region 7 | — |
| 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.