Compare towns
Clifton vs Union vs Milbridge
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).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Milbridge has the shortest commute (18 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 | Union | Milbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,111Lowest |
2,663Highest |
1,222 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.7±7.1Highest 18% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
50.3±6.2 12% above ME |
| Clifton and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±7.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Milbridge 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% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.1% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.6%±8.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Clifton and Union 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 |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
$60,536±$16kLowest 19% below ME |
| Union 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 |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$240,400±$31k 19% below ME |
| Union and Milbridge 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 |
$1,179±$452 4% above ME |
$619±$186Lowest 46% below ME |
| Clifton and Union 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 |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$2,022 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Clifton and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
85.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 19% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.1%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Milbridge and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| 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.