Compare towns
Burnham vs Gray vs Hudson
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%).
Gray has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($157k median).
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 | Gray | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 953Lowest |
8,429Highest |
1,305 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% ME: +2.6% |
+6.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±3.2Highest 8% above ME |
43.4±4.5Lowest 3% below ME |
47.5±6.1 6% above ME |
| Burnham and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Gray and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
18.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Burnham and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8% ME: 36.2% |
44.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±3.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Gray and Hudson 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 |
$95,236±$8kHighest 27% above ME |
$67,933±$12k 9% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $178,100±$43k 40% below ME |
$363,700±$20kHighest 23% above ME |
$157,300±$9kLowest 47% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,308±$386 15% above ME |
$1,371±$89Highest 20% above ME |
$1,086±$307Lowest 5% below ME |
| Gray and Burnham 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 |
$3,683Highest 21% above ME |
$1,543Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.9%±49Highest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24 ME: 48.4% |
10.3%±51.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Burnham and Gray 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% |
3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% ME: 74.3% |
82.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 13% below ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
31 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 17%±10.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Burnham and Gray 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 | — | #10 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | — |
| High school in town | — | Gray-New Gloucester High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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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.