Compare towns
Clifton vs Dixmont 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
Clifton has the oldest population (median age 52.7).
Dixmont has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
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 | Dixmont | Mapleton | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,111Lowest |
1,207 |
1,884Highest |
1,170 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.7±7.1Highest 18% above ME |
50.9±4.7 14% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
| Clifton and Dixmont 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% |
15.9%±4.2 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% |
19.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest 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+ | 26.1% ME: 36.2% |
24.7% 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%±2.6Lowest 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 |
$75,952±$14k about the ME average |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
| Mapleton and Dixmont 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 |
$190,700±$22kLowest 36% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$263,200±$38kHighest 11% below ME |
| Baldwin and Clifton 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 |
$1,348±$62Highest 18% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
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| Dixmont 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 |
$1,548Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,540Highest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.2%±70.1 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Clifton and Dixmont 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% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 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 |
35 minHighest 40% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
32 min 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.1%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Dixmont and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 19 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.