Compare towns
Burnham vs Exeter vs Clinton
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%).
Exeter has the highest household income ($84k).
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 | Exeter | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 953Lowest |
1,093 |
1,381Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±3.2 8% above ME |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
48.2±10.3Lowest 8% above ME |
| Exeter 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% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±9.3 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%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±6.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Exeter 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15% ME: 36.2% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Exeter 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 |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$70,625±$57k 5% below ME |
| Exeter 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±$43kHighest 40% below ME |
$166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
$163,800±$49kLowest 45% below ME |
| Burnham and Exeter 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 |
$995±$386Lowest 13% below ME |
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| Burnham and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,897Highest 38% below ME |
$1,602Lowest 47% below ME |
$1,709 44% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.9%±49Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Burnham and Exeter 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% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
1.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
97.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 13% below ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 17%±10.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
2.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Burnham and Exeter 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 |
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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.