Compare towns
Burnham vs Exeter vs Ogunquit vs Troy
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).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Troy has the most kids (20.7% 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 | Exeter | Ogunquit | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 953Lowest |
1,093 |
1,379Highest |
984 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±3.2Lowest 8% above ME |
52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.3±13.6 10% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Exeter 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% |
9%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Troy and Burnham 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% |
23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8% ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Troy and Ogunquit 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 |
$84,408±$12k 13% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Exeter 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 |
$166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$213,000±$31k 28% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,308±$386Highest 15% above ME |
$995±$386Lowest 13% below ME |
— | $1,255±$211 10% above ME |
| Burnham and Troy 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 |
$1,602Lowest 47% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,752 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.9%±49Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Burnham and Troy 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% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 13% below ME |
35 min 43% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
| Work from home | 17%±10.9 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school 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.