Compare towns
Burnham vs Hope 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 oldest population (median age 48.4).
Hope has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
Pittsfield has the youngest population (median age 35.6).
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 | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 953Lowest |
1,748 |
3,084Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% ME: +2.6% |
+10.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±3.2Highest 8% above ME |
44.6±3.1 about the ME average |
35.6±6.8Lowest 21% below ME |
| Burnham and Hope 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% |
23.3%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±6.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Pittsfield and Hope 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% |
16.5%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Burnham and Hope 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% |
47.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.4%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,261±$18kLowest 21% below ME |
$86,766±$6kHighest 16% above ME |
$61,458±$11k 18% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $178,100±$43k 40% below ME |
$373,400±$33kHighest 26% above ME |
$162,100±$13kLowest 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,308±$386Highest 15% above ME |
$1,219±$182 7% above ME |
$909±$270Lowest 20% below ME |
| Burnham and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,897Lowest 38% below ME |
$3,842Highest 27% above ME |
$1,916 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.9%±49Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.8%±38.7Lowest 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% ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% ME: 74.3% |
92.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1949Lowest 28 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 13% below ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
23 minHighest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 17%±10.9 ME: 15.9% |
18.3%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.7%±6.6Lowest 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 | — | — | #125 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Hope Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.