Compare towns
Burnham vs Embden vs Mapleton vs Clinton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Embden has the oldest population (median age 60.6).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Clinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.3%).
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.
| Measure | Burnham | Embden | Mapleton | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 953Lowest |
995 |
1,884Highest |
1,381 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.9% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-2.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±3.2 8% above ME |
60.6±5.1Highest 35% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
48.2±10.3 8% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
13.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±9.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton 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% |
34.6%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±6.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Embden and Burnham 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% |
16.2% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton 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±$18k 21% below ME |
$56,875±$23kLowest 24% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$70,625±$57k 5% below ME |
| Mapleton 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 |
$173,400±$59k 42% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$163,800±$49kLowest 45% 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 | $1,308±$386Highest 15% above ME |
— | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,897Highest 38% below ME |
$1,804 41% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,709Lowest 44% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.9%±49Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Burnham and Mapleton 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% |
12.2% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
1.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% ME: 74.3% |
96.3% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 13% below ME |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 17%±10.9 ME: 15.9% |
18.7%±7.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
2.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Embden and Burnham 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 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| 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.