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Clifton vs Harrison vs Eddington
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).
Harrison has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Eddington has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
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 | Harrison | Eddington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,111Lowest |
2,513Highest |
2,223 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8% ME: +2.6% |
-10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.7±7.1Lowest 18% above ME |
56±3.6Highest 25% above ME |
54.9±4.1 23% above ME |
| Harrison 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% |
9.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.9 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% |
29.8%±7.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Harrison and Eddington 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% |
30.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.6%±8.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Clifton and Harrison 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 |
$56,938±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
$75,350±$18kHighest about the ME average |
| Eddington 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±$67kLowest 32% below ME |
$249,300±$70k 16% below ME |
$268,000±$45kHighest 10% below ME |
| Eddington and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$624Highest 7% above ME |
$885±$193Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,127±$49 about the ME average |
| 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 |
$2,731 10% below ME |
$2,758Highest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.5%±24.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
29.2%±45.9 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% ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% ME: 74.3% |
90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 19% above ME |
31 min 24% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.1%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Harrison and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 63/MSAD 63 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.