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Burnham vs Industry vs New Vineyard
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Industry has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
New Vineyard has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.8%).
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 | Industry | New Vineyard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 953 |
988Highest |
607Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% ME: +2.6% |
-15.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-4.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±3.2Highest 8% above ME |
40.6±10.7Lowest 9% below ME |
47.5±9.5 6% above ME |
| Burnham and New Vineyard 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%±6.3 ME: 18.1% |
24.5%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| New Vineyard and Industry 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%±6.6 ME: 22.4% |
27%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| New Vineyard and Industry 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% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$61,806±$19k 17% below ME |
| Industry and New Vineyard 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 |
$190,000±$76k 36% below ME |
| Industry and New Vineyard 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±$137 8% below ME |
$925±$490Lowest 19% 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 | $1,897 38% below ME |
$1,793Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,136Highest 30% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.9%±49Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.9%±38.2 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±5.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| New Vineyard and Industry 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% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% ME: 74.3% |
86%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 13% below ME |
41 minHighest 67% above ME |
34 min 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 17%±10.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.7%±8.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Burnham and New Vineyard 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.