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Avon vs Burnham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Avon has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Burnham has the most people working from home (17%).
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 | Avon | Burnham |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 359Lowest |
953Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.1Lowest 5% above ME |
48.4±3.2Highest 8% above ME |
| Burnham and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Avon and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Burnham and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Burnham and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $63,125±$32kHighest 16% below ME |
$59,261±$18kLowest 21% below ME |
| Avon and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $141,700±$42kLowest 52% below ME |
$178,100±$43kHighest 40% below ME |
| Burnham and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $465±$30Lowest 59% below ME |
$1,308±$386Highest 15% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,469Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,897Highest 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
60.9%±49Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Avon and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 71% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.2%±8.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17%±10.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Burnham and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
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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.