Compare towns
Burnham vs Mapleton vs Clinton vs Alton
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 people working from home (17%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Clinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.3%).
Alton has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Mapleton | Clinton | Alton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 953 |
1,884Highest |
1,381 |
819Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-2.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±3.2 8% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
48.2±10.3 8% above ME |
49.1±5.9Highest 10% above ME |
| Alton and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±9.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Alton 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% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±6.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Burnham and Alton 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
16.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$70,625±$57k 5% below ME |
$62,955±$9k 16% below ME |
| Mapleton and Clinton 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 |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$163,800±$49kLowest 45% below ME |
$179,500±$25k 39% below ME |
| Mapleton and Alton 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 |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
— | $866±$48 24% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,897Highest 38% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,709 44% below ME |
$1,476Lowest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.9%±49 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
76.3%±88.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Alton and Burnham 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
1.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
24.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 13% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 17%±10.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
2.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±7.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Burnham and Alton 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 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 34 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.