Compare towns
Alton vs Mapleton 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 oldest population (median age 49.1).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Mapleton | Burnham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 819Lowest |
1,884Highest |
953 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.1±5.9Highest 10% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
48.4±3.2 8% above ME |
| Alton and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Burnham and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,955±$9k 16% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$59,261±$18kLowest 21% below ME |
| Mapleton and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $179,500±$25k 39% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$178,100±$43kLowest 40% below ME |
| Mapleton and Alton 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 |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,308±$386Highest 15% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,476Lowest 51% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,897Highest 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.3%±88.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest 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% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.3%±7.3 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| 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.