Compare towns
Burnham vs Exeter vs Solon 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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Exeter has the highest household income ($84k).
Solon has the youngest population (median age 45.9).
Clinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.3%).
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 | Solon | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 953Lowest |
1,093 |
963 |
3,385Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-7.1% ME: +2.6% |
-3.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±3.2 8% above ME |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
45.9±5.4Lowest about the ME average |
50.7±4.3 13% above ME |
| Exeter and Clinton 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%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.1%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Solon 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% |
23.9%±11.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8% ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Clinton and Exeter 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 |
$69,205±$20k 7% below ME |
$71,458±$39k 4% 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±$43k 40% below ME |
$166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
$183,600±$12k 38% below ME |
$187,000±$28kHighest 37% below ME |
| Clinton and Solon 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±$386 13% below ME |
$915±$100Lowest 20% below ME |
$1,177±$118 3% above ME |
| Burnham and Clinton 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 |
$1,854 39% below ME |
$1,910Highest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.9%±49 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
79.3%±26.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Clinton and Burnham 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% |
10.7% ME: 10.7% |
2.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
95.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 13% below ME |
35 min 43% above ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 17%±10.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Burnham and Clinton 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 74/MSAD 74 | RSU 49/MSAD 49 |
| 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.