Compare towns
Clifton vs Wells 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).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+18%).
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 | Wells | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,111Lowest |
11,713Highest |
1,170 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+18%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.7±7.1 18% above ME |
53.6±3.8Highest 20% above ME |
50.6±4.6Lowest 13% above ME |
| Wells 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% |
18%±3.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Wells 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% |
31%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Wells 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% |
43.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.6%±8.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5Lowest 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 |
$88,024±$11kHighest 18% above ME |
$68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
| Wells 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 |
$485,300±$23kHighest 64% above ME |
$263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$624Lowest 7% above ME |
$1,350±$297Highest 19% above ME |
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| Wells 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 |
$3,215Highest 6% above ME |
$2,540 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.1%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Clifton and Wells 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% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 19% above ME |
28 minLowest 12% above ME |
32 minHighest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.1%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±4.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #22 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | — |
| High school in town | — | Wells High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.