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Warren vs Clifton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Clifton has the oldest population (median age 52.7).
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 | Warren | Clifton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,932Highest |
1,111Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2Lowest 6% below ME |
52.7±7.1Highest 18% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16%±7.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Clifton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.2%±7.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Clifton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
8.6%±8.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Clifton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $74,616±$21kHighest about the ME average |
$70,313±$16kLowest 6% below ME |
| Warren and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $232,700±$32kHighest 22% below ME |
$202,500±$67kLowest 32% below ME |
| Warren and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$456Lowest about the ME average |
$1,217±$624Highest 7% above ME |
| Clifton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,832Highest 7% below ME |
$1,838Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
81.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Clifton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
29 minHighest 19% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Warren and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #120 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.