Clifton is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States.

[1] As of the census[4] of 2010, there were 921 people, 346 households, and 256 families living in the town.

There were 468 housing units at an average density of 13.6 per square mile (5.3/km2).

18.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 416 housing units at an average density of 12.1 per square mile (4.7/km2).

21.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.