Compare towns
Burnham vs Eustis vs Pittsfield
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%).
Eustis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Pittsfield has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
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 | Eustis | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 953 |
453Lowest |
3,084Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±3.2 8% above ME |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
35.6±6.8Lowest 21% below ME |
| Eustis and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±6.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Pittsfield 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% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.5%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8% ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.4%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,261±$18k 21% below ME |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$61,458±$11kHighest 18% below ME |
| Pittsfield 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 |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$162,100±$13kLowest 45% below ME |
| Eustis 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 |
$916±$547 20% below ME |
$909±$270Lowest 20% below ME |
| Burnham and Eustis 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 |
$1,542Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,916Highest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.9%±49 ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
44.2%±22.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
18.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
72.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1949Lowest 28 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 13% below ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
23 minHighest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 17%±10.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.7%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Burnham and Pittsfield 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 | — | — | #125 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Eustis Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.