Compare towns
Burnham vs Jackson vs Solon
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).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Solon has the most homeowners (88.6%).
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 | Jackson | Solon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 953 |
567Lowest |
963Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±3.2Highest 8% above ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
45.9±5.4 about the ME average |
| Burnham and Solon 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% |
17.1%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Solon and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Solon 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% |
41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Burnham and Jackson 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 |
$75,167±$19kHighest about the ME average |
$69,205±$20k 7% below ME |
| Jackson and Solon 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 |
$231,500±$16kHighest 22% below ME |
$183,600±$12k 38% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,308±$386Highest 15% above ME |
$629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
$915±$100 20% below ME |
| Burnham and Solon 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 |
$2,651Highest 13% below ME |
$1,854Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.9%±49Highest ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Burnham and Solon 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% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 13% below ME |
35 min 41% above ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
| Work from home | 17%±10.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Burnham and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 74/MSAD 74 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| 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.