Compare towns
Mapleton vs Clifton vs East Machias
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Clifton has the oldest population (median age 52.7).
East Machias 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 | Mapleton | Clifton | East Machias |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,111Lowest |
1,223 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
52.7±7.1Highest 18% above ME |
42.8±2.9 4% below ME |
| Clifton and East Machias are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
16%±7.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| East Machias and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.2%±7.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Clifton and East Machias are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
33.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
8.6%±8.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Clifton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$70,313±$16k 6% below ME |
$57,589±$10kLowest 23% below ME |
| Mapleton and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$202,500±$67k 32% below ME |
$210,800±$23kHighest 29% below ME |
| East Machias and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,217±$624Highest 7% above ME |
$907±$566 20% below ME |
| Clifton and East Machias are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,838Highest 39% below ME |
$1,836 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
81.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±40.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Clifton and East Machias are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.2% ME: 10.7% |
15.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
29 minHighest 19% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
4.1%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | East Machias Public Schools |
| 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.