Compare towns
Burnham vs Hope vs Mapleton 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 affordable homes ($178k median).
Hope has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Clinton has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
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 | Hope | Mapleton | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 953Lowest |
1,748 |
1,884 |
3,385Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-3.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±3.2 8% above ME |
44.6±3.1 about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
50.7±4.3Highest 13% above ME |
| Clinton and Burnham 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% |
23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
15.1%±6.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hope and Mapleton 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% |
21.1%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Burnham and Clinton 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% |
47.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
17.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Clinton 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 |
$86,766±$6k 16% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$71,458±$39k 4% below ME |
| Mapleton and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $178,100±$43kLowest 40% below ME |
$373,400±$33kHighest 26% above ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$187,000±$28k 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,308±$386Highest 15% above ME |
$1,219±$182 7% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,177±$118 3% above ME |
| Burnham and Hope 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 |
$3,842Highest 27% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,910 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.9%±49 ME: 48.4% |
37.8%±38.7 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest 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% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
2.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% ME: 74.3% |
92.9% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest 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 |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 13% below ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 17%±10.9 ME: 15.9% |
18.3%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Hope and Burnham 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 | — | Hope Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 49/MSAD 49 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.