Compare towns
Blaine vs Mapleton vs Starks vs Burnham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Blaine has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Mapleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.2%).
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 | Blaine | Mapleton | Starks | Burnham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 706 |
1,884Highest |
556Lowest |
953 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.3% ME: +2.6% |
-5.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.3±17 3% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
46.7±9.4 4% above ME |
48.4±3.2Highest 8% above ME |
| Burnham and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±6.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Blaine and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±7.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Burnham and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
20.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±3.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Blaine and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,707±$24k 8% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$63,500±$8k 15% below ME |
$59,261±$18kLowest 21% below ME |
| Mapleton and Blaine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$148,500±$27kLowest 50% below ME |
$178,100±$43k 40% below ME |
| Mapleton and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $691±$303 39% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,063±$301 7% below ME |
$1,308±$386Highest 15% above ME |
| Burnham and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,804 41% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,348Lowest 56% below ME |
$1,897Highest 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±90.3 ME: 48.4% |
60.9%±49Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Burnham and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
19.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
87.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
33 minHighest 33% above ME |
22 min 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.5%±3.1 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
3.3%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17%±10.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Burnham and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.