Compare towns
Clifton vs Eddington vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering CliftonBradley
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clifton has the most affordable homes ($203k median).
Eddington has the most renters (19.4% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Eddington | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,111Lowest |
2,223Highest |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.7±7.1Lowest 18% above ME |
54.9±4.1 23% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±7.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Clifton and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±7.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.8% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.6%±8.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Clifton and Ogunquit 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 |
$75,350±$18k about the ME average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $202,500±$67kLowest 32% below ME |
$268,000±$45k 10% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$624Highest 7% above ME |
$1,127±$49Lowest about the ME average |
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| Clifton and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,838Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,758 9% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
29.2%±45.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Clifton and Eddington 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% |
6.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% ME: 74.3% |
80.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 19% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.1%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 63/MSAD 63 | — |
| 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.