Compare towns
Burnham vs Madison 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 kids (16.8% under 18).
Madison has the most renters (45.4% rent).
Clinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.3%).
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 | Madison | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 953Lowest |
4,782Highest |
1,381 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.7% ME: +2.6% |
-2.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±3.2 8% above ME |
49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME |
48.2±10.3Lowest 8% above ME |
| Madison and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±9.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Burnham and Madison 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% |
25.1%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±6.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Madison 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% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Madison and Burnham 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 |
$61,747±$11k 17% below ME |
$70,625±$57kHighest 5% below ME |
| Clinton and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $178,100±$43k 40% below ME |
$187,600±$40kHighest 37% below ME |
$163,800±$49kLowest 45% below ME |
| Madison 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 |
$906±$247Lowest 20% below ME |
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| Burnham and Madison 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 |
$1,983Highest 35% below ME |
$1,709Lowest 44% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.9%±49Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.9%±11.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Burnham and Madison 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% |
15%Highest ME: 10.7% |
1.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% ME: 74.3% |
54.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1964Lowest 13 yrs older than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 13% below ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 17%±10.9 ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±10.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
2.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Madison 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 | — | RSU 59/MSAD 59 | — |
| High school in town | — | Madison Jr/Sr High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.