Compare towns
Burnham vs Monroe vs Prospect
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%).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
Prospect has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
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 | Monroe | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 953 |
1,001Highest |
923Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±3.2Highest 8% above ME |
43.5±7Lowest about the ME average |
45.2±7.5 about the ME average |
| Burnham and Prospect 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% |
23.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
25.2%±10.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Prospect and Monroe 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% |
22.6%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.8%±1.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Monroe 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% |
29.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe 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 |
$81,300±$7kHighest 9% above ME |
$81,250±$17k 9% above ME |
| Monroe and Prospect 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 |
$220,300±$57kHighest 26% below ME |
$196,500±$19k 34% below ME |
| Monroe and Prospect 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 |
$1,165±$152 about the ME average |
$1,107±$61Lowest about the ME average |
| Burnham and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,897Lowest 38% below ME |
$2,207Highest 27% below ME |
$1,979 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.9%±49Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8 ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±42Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Burnham and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.3% ME: 10.7% |
7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 13% below ME |
32 min 28% above ME |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
| Work from home | 17%±10.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
6.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Burnham and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — |
| 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.