Compare towns
Burnham vs Franklin 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%).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Franklin | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 953Lowest |
1,628 |
3,084Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% ME: +2.6% |
+5.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±3.2Highest 8% above ME |
46±9.3 about the ME average |
35.6±6.8Lowest 21% below ME |
| Burnham and Franklin 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% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest 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% |
25.6%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.5%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Franklin 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
28.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
7.4%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittsfield and Franklin 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 |
$65,455±$16kHighest 12% below ME |
$61,458±$11k 18% below ME |
| Franklin and Pittsfield 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 |
$245,800±$59kHighest 17% below ME |
$162,100±$13kLowest 45% below ME |
| Franklin 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 |
$888±$306Lowest 22% below ME |
$909±$270 20% below ME |
| Burnham and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,897Lowest 38% below ME |
$2,231Highest 27% below ME |
$1,916 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.9%±49Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
44.2%±22.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Burnham and Pittsfield 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% |
15.7% ME: 10.7% |
18.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.8% ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1949Lowest 28 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 13% below ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
23 min 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 17%±10.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5Lowest 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 |
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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.