Compare towns
Clifton vs Cornville vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clifton has the most expensive homes ($203k median).
Cornville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% 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 | Clifton | Cornville | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,111Lowest |
1,419 |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.7±7.1Highest 18% above ME |
50.1±7.4 12% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
| Clifton and Cornville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±7.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.3%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Cornville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±7.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.8%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Clifton and Cornville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.6% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.6%±8.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Clifton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,313±$16kLowest 6% below ME |
$79,926±$18k 7% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
| Mapleton and Cornville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $202,500±$67kHighest 32% below ME |
$167,400±$14kLowest 44% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
| Clifton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$624 7% above ME |
$1,366±$181Highest 20% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Cornville and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,838Highest 39% below ME |
$1,808 40% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
15.2%±31.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Clifton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% ME: 10.7% |
12.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% ME: 74.3% |
89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 19% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.1%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| 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.