Compare towns
Clifton vs Naples 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).
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Baldwin has the most homeowners (89%).
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 | Naples | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,111Lowest |
3,985Highest |
1,170 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.7±7.1Highest 18% above ME |
49.8±6.8Lowest 11% above ME |
50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
| Clifton and Baldwin 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% |
15.6%±4 ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Clifton and Naples 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% |
23.3%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Naples 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% |
37.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.6%±8.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest 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 |
$78,188±$13kHighest 5% above ME |
$68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
| Naples 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 |
$340,100±$48kHighest 15% above ME |
$263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
| Naples and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$624Lowest 7% above ME |
$1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
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| Naples and Clifton 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 |
$2,784Highest 8% below ME |
$2,540 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Clifton and Naples 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% |
9.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 19% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
32 min 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.1%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #118 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — |
| High school in town | — | Lake Region High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.