Compare towns
Burnham vs Embden vs Mapleton vs Phillips
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Embden has the oldest population (median age 60.6).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Phillips has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
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 | Phillips |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 953Lowest |
995 |
1,884Highest |
1,094 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% ME: +2.6% |
-3.9% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest 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 |
49.7±3.7 11% 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% |
20.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Phillips 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%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±2.1 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.7% 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% |
3.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Phillips 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±$23k 24% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
| Mapleton 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 |
$173,400±$59kLowest 42% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$190,800±$18k 36% below ME |
| Mapleton and Phillips 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±$277 46% below ME |
$483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,897 38% below ME |
$1,804 41% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,582Highest 15% 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% |
40.4%±33 ME: 48.4% |
| Burnham and Phillips 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% |
12.2% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% ME: 74.3% |
96.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1974Lowest 3 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 |
23 min 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 17%±10.9 ME: 15.9% |
18.7%±7.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7 ME: 15.9% |
| Embden and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.