Compare towns
Burnham vs Clinton vs Eustis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Burnham has the most people working from home (17%).
Clinton has the highest household income ($71k).
Eustis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Burnham | Clinton | Eustis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 953 |
1,381Highest |
453Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.3% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±3.2 8% above ME |
48.2±10.3Lowest 8% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
| Eustis and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±9.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Burnham and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±6.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
13% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Burnham and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,261±$18k 21% below ME |
$70,625±$57kHighest 5% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
| Clinton and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $178,100±$43k 40% below ME |
$163,800±$49kLowest 45% below ME |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
| Eustis and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,308±$386Highest 15% above ME |
— | $916±$547Lowest 20% below ME |
| Burnham and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,897Highest 38% below ME |
$1,709 44% below ME |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.9%±49 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.6% ME: 10.7% |
1.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% ME: 74.3% |
97.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 13% below ME |
22 minHighest 13% below ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
| Work from home | 17%±10.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
2.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Burnham and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #116 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | Eustis Public Schools |
| 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.