Compare towns
Burnham vs Danforth vs Harrington
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%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Harrington has the highest household income ($65k).
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 | Danforth | Harrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 953Highest |
452Lowest |
917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -4.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±3.2Lowest 8% above ME |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
49.2±12.1 10% above ME |
| Danforth and Harrington 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%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Burnham and Harrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
32%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Harrington and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Burnham and Danforth 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 |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$64,861±$17kHighest 13% below ME |
| Harrington 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±$43kHighest 40% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$144,600±$71k 51% below ME |
| Burnham and Harrington 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 |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,897Highest 38% below ME |
— | $1,777Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.9%±49 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
79.3%±39Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Harrington 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% |
12%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 13% below ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
20 minLowest 21% below ME |
| Work from home | 17%±10.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | — | — | Narraguagus High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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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.