Compare towns
Clifton vs Steuben 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
Steuben has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).
Eddington has the most expensive homes ($268k median).
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 | Steuben | Eddington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,111Lowest |
1,388 |
2,223Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.7±7.1 18% above ME |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% below ME |
54.9±4.1Highest 23% above ME |
| Eddington and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±7.1 ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Steuben and Clifton 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% |
15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Eddington and Clifton 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% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.6%±8.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Clifton and Steuben 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 |
$76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average |
$75,350±$18k about the ME average |
| Steuben 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±$67k 32% below ME |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
$268,000±$45kHighest 10% below ME |
| Eddington and Clifton 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 |
$678±$319Lowest 40% 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 |
$2,029 33% below ME |
$2,758Highest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8Lowest 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.6%Lowest 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 min 19% above ME |
28 minLowest 14% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.1%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±9.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Eddington and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 24 | RSU 63/MSAD 63 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.