Compare towns
Clifton vs Ogunquit vs Baldwin vs Swanville
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Baldwin has the youngest population (median age 50.6).
Swanville has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Ogunquit | Baldwin | Swanville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,111Lowest |
1,379Highest |
1,170 |
1,195 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-0.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.7±7.1 18% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50.6±4.6Lowest 13% above ME |
53.2±6.4 19% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Swanville 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3 ME: 18.1% |
15.2%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Clifton and Swanville 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.1% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
23.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.6%±8.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
$51,935±$7kLowest 31% below ME |
| Ogunquit 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
$237,300±$36k 20% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$624Highest 7% above ME |
— | — | $1,191±$113Lowest 5% above ME |
| Clifton and Swanville 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,540 16% below ME |
$2,368 22% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
47.5%±33.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Clifton and Swanville 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89% ME: 74.3% |
91.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 19% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
32 minHighest 32% above ME |
26 minLowest 4% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.1%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | RSU 71 |
| High school 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.