Compare towns
Burnham vs Clinton vs Ogunquit vs Solon
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 renters (12.2% rent).
Clinton has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Solon has the youngest population (median age 45.9).
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 | Ogunquit | Solon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 953Lowest |
1,381Highest |
1,379 |
963 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% ME: +2.6% |
-2.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±3.2 8% above ME |
48.2±10.3 8% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
45.9±5.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±9.3 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Solon and Burnham 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8% ME: 36.2% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,261±$18kLowest 21% below ME |
$70,625±$57k 5% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$69,205±$20k 7% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Clinton 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$183,600±$12k 38% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,308±$386Highest 15% above ME |
— | — | $915±$100Lowest 20% below ME |
| Burnham and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,897 38% below ME |
$1,709Lowest 44% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,854 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.9%±49Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Burnham and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
1.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
10.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 13% below ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
| Work from home | 17%±10.9 ME: 15.9% |
2.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #116 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | — | — | RSU 74/MSAD 74 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | 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.