Compare towns
Burnham vs Mapleton vs Troy vs Phillips
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 affordable homes ($178k median).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.2%).
Phillips has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
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 | Troy | Phillips |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 953Lowest |
1,884Highest |
984 |
1,094 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±3.2 8% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
49.3±13.6 10% above ME |
49.7±3.7Highest 11% above ME |
| Phillips and Troy 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Troy 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Troy 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.7% ME: 36.2% |
20.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,261±$18k 21% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
$45,385±$12k 39% below ME |
| Mapleton 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 |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$213,000±$31kHighest 28% below ME |
$190,800±$18k 36% below ME |
| Troy and Mapleton 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±$277 46% below ME |
$1,255±$211 10% above ME |
$483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
| Burnham and Troy 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 |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,752Lowest 42% below ME |
$2,582Highest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.9%±49Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5 ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33 ME: 48.4% |
| Burnham and Troy 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
17.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
83.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 13% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 17%±10.9 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7 ME: 15.9% |
| Troy and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.