What stands out worked out from the figures below

Burnham has the shortest commute (22 min average).

Clinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Burnham	Clinton
People
Population	953Lowest	3,385Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.8%Lowest ME: +2.6%	-3.3%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	48.4±3.2Lowest 8% above ME	50.7±4.3Highest 13% above ME
	Clinton 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%	15.1%±6.7Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Burnham and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.2%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4%	21.4%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Burnham and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	20.8%Highest ME: 36.2%	17.9%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8%	4.4%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8%
	Clinton 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	$71,458±$39kHighest 4% 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±$43kLowest 40% below ME	$187,000±$28kHighest 37% below ME
	Clinton 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	$1,177±$118Lowest 3% above ME
	Burnham and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,897Lowest 38% below ME	$1,910Highest 37% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60.9%±49Lowest ME: 48.4%	79.3%±26.4Highest ME: 48.4%
	Clinton and Burnham 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%	2.6%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%	95.1%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME	1977Lowest same as ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 13% below ME	30 minHighest 21% above ME
Work from home	17%±10.9Highest ME: 15.9%	14.8%±11.3Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Burnham and Clinton 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	—	RSU 49/MSAD 49
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.