Compare towns
Alton vs Danforth vs Burnham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alton has the most kids (18.1% under 18).
Danforth has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).
Burnham has the shortest commute (22 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 | Alton | Danforth | Burnham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 819 |
666Lowest |
953Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.1±5.9 10% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
48.4±3.2Lowest 8% above ME |
| Danforth and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Alton and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.2% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Burnham and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,955±$9kHighest 16% below ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$59,261±$18k 21% below ME |
| Alton and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $179,500±$25kHighest 39% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$178,100±$43k 40% below ME |
| Alton and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $866±$48 24% below ME |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,308±$386Highest 15% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,476 51% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,897Highest 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.3%±88.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.9%±49 ME: 48.4% |
| Alton and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 24.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
28 minHighest 15% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.3%±7.3 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17%±10.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Burnham and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 34 | — | — |
| High school 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.