Compare towns
Clifton vs Lyman 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 most affordable homes ($203k median).
Lyman has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.2%).
Baldwin has the youngest population (median age 50.6).
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 | Lyman | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,111Lowest |
4,612Highest |
1,170 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.7±7.1 18% above ME |
53.8±2Highest 20% above ME |
50.6±4.6Lowest 13% above ME |
| Lyman and Clifton 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% |
15.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Clifton and Lyman 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% |
26.1%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.1% ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.6%±8.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.8Lowest 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 |
$87,284±$14kHighest 17% above ME |
$68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
| Lyman 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 |
$360,400±$44kHighest 22% above ME |
$263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$624Highest 7% above ME |
$1,063±$522Lowest 7% below ME |
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| Clifton and Lyman 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 |
$2,717Highest 11% below ME |
$2,540 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.7%±44.7 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Clifton and Lyman 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% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 19% above ME |
33 minHighest 35% above ME |
32 min 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.1%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lyman and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #40 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | — |
| 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.