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Anson vs Burnham vs Phillips
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Anson has the most affordable homes ($118k median).
Burnham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.8%).
Phillips has the most expensive homes ($191k median).
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 | Anson | Burnham | Phillips |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,331Highest |
953Lowest |
1,094 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8% ME: +2.6% |
-5.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±6.2Lowest 4% above ME |
48.4±3.2 8% above ME |
49.7±3.7Highest 11% above ME |
| Phillips and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Burnham and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Phillips and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,474±$21k 30% below ME |
$59,261±$18kHighest 21% below ME |
$45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
| Burnham and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $117,800±$14kLowest 60% below ME |
$178,100±$43k 40% below ME |
$190,800±$18kHighest 36% below ME |
| Phillips and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $928±$62 19% below ME |
$1,308±$386Highest 15% above ME |
$483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
| Burnham and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,572Lowest 48% below ME |
$1,897 38% below ME |
$2,582Highest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.6%±23.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.9%±49Highest ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33 ME: 48.4% |
| Burnham and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 32% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17%±10.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7 ME: 15.9% |
| Burnham and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | — | RSU 58/MSAD 58 |
| High school in town | Carrabec High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
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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.