Compare towns
Clifton vs Denmark vs Mapleton vs Baldwin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Denmark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Baldwin has the most expensive homes ($263k 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 | Clifton | Denmark | Mapleton | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,111 |
1,054Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,170 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.7±7.1 18% above ME |
54.4±5Highest 21% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
| Denmark and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±7.1 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±7.1 ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Denmark and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.1% ME: 36.2% |
29.8% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.6%±8.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2 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 | $70,313±$16k 6% below ME |
$64,167±$10kLowest 14% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
| Mapleton and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $202,500±$67k 32% below ME |
$250,000±$68k 16% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$263,200±$38kHighest 11% below ME |
| Baldwin and Denmark 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 |
$1,409±$207Highest 24% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
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| Denmark and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,838 39% below ME |
$2,259 26% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,540Highest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Denmark and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 19% above ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
32 min 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.1%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
12.7%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Denmark and Mapleton 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 | 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.