Compare towns
Clifton vs Windham 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).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Baldwin has the most homeowners (89%).
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 | Windham | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,111Lowest |
19,188Highest |
1,170 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.7±7.1Highest 18% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
| Clifton and Baldwin 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% |
19.2%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Windham 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%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin 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% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.6%±8.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $202,500±$67kLowest 32% below ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$624Lowest 7% above ME |
$1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
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| Windham 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 |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$2,540 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Clifton and Windham 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% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 19% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
32 minHighest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.1%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 14 | — |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.