What stands out worked out from the figures below

Burnham has the most people working from home (17%).

Industry has the most kids (24.4% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Burnham	Industry
People
Population	953Lowest	988Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.8%Highest ME: +2.6%	-15.2%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	48.4±3.2Highest 8% above ME	40.6±10.7Lowest 9% below ME
	Burnham and Industry 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%	24.4%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1%
	Industry and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4%	22.3%±6.6Highest ME: 22.4%
	Industry and Burnham 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%	34.4%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8%	2%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Burnham and Industry 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	$63,056±$19kHighest 16% below ME
	Industry 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±$43kLowest 40% below ME	$205,600±$31kHighest 31% below ME
	Industry and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,308±$386Highest 15% above ME	$1,049±$137Lowest 8% below ME
	Burnham and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,897Highest 38% below ME	$1,793Lowest 41% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60.9%±49Lowest ME: 48.4%	65.9%±38.2Highest ME: 48.4%
	Industry 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%	6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.8%Highest ME: 74.3%	86%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME	1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 13% below ME	41 minHighest 67% above ME
Work from home	17%±10.9Highest ME: 15.9%	7.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Burnham and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.