Compare towns
Burnham vs Hermon 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%).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Clinton has the most homeowners (97.7%).
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 | Hermon | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 953Lowest |
6,727Highest |
1,381 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±3.2Highest 8% above ME |
41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME |
48.2±10.3 8% above ME |
| Burnham 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% |
21.6%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±9.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hermon and Burnham 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% |
20.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±6.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Burnham and Hermon 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% |
37.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hermon 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 |
$96,629±$22kHighest 29% above ME |
$70,625±$57k 5% below ME |
| Hermon 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 |
$333,600±$32kHighest 12% above ME |
$163,800±$49kLowest 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,308±$386Lowest 15% above ME |
$1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME |
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| Hermon 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 |
$2,761Highest 9% below ME |
$1,709Lowest 44% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.9%±49Highest ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Burnham and Hermon 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% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
1.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% ME: 74.3% |
75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 13% below ME |
23 minHighest 8% below ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 17%±10.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
2.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Burnham and Hermon 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 | — | #54 of 133 in ME | #116 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Hermon Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | Hermon High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.