Compare towns
Burnham vs Hermon 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%).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Pittsfield has the most affordable homes ($164k 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 | Hermon | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 953Lowest |
6,727Highest |
3,930 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% ME: +2.6% |
+19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±3.2Highest 8% above ME |
41.1±4.7 8% below ME |
40±6.5Lowest 11% below ME |
| Burnham and Hermon 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% |
21.6%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Pittsfield and Hermon 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% |
15.2%±3.6Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
5.8%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittsfield and Hermon 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 |
$96,629±$22kHighest 29% above ME |
$57,381±$12kLowest 23% below ME |
| Hermon and Burnham 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 |
$164,100±$17kLowest 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,308±$386 15% above ME |
$1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME |
$825±$260Lowest 28% below ME |
| Hermon and Burnham 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 |
$2,761Highest 9% below ME |
$1,965 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.9%±49Highest ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.5%±21.2 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% ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
76.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 13% below ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
24 minHighest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 17%±10.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±5.4 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 | — | #54 of 133 in ME | #125 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Hermon Public Schools | RSU 53/MSAD 53 |
| High school in town | — | Hermon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6 |
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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.