Compare towns
Clifton vs Surry 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).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
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 | Surry | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,111Lowest |
1,836Highest |
1,170 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.7±7.1Highest 18% above ME |
52.4±5.6 17% above ME |
50.6±4.6Lowest 13% above ME |
| Clifton and Surry 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% |
16.6%±3.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Surry and Clifton 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% |
30.9%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Surry and Baldwin 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% |
38.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.6%±8.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1Lowest 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 |
$74,508±$12kHighest about the ME average |
$68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
| Surry 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 |
$296,300±$36kHighest about the ME average |
$263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
| Surry and Baldwin 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 |
$969±$129Lowest 15% below ME |
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| Clifton and Surry 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 |
$1,903 37% below ME |
$2,540Highest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
65.8%±59.5 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Clifton and Surry 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% |
7% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 19% above ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
32 minHighest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.1%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Surry and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Surry Public Schools | — |
| 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.