Compare towns
Burnham vs Ogunquit vs Pittsfield 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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Pittsfield has the most kids (26.7% 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 | Ogunquit | Pittsfield | Solon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 953Lowest |
1,379 |
3,084Highest |
963 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-7.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±3.2 8% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
35.6±6.8Lowest 21% below ME |
45.9±5.4 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±6.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Pittsfield and Solon 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.5%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.5% ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
7.4%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittsfield and Ogunquit 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$61,458±$11k 18% below ME |
$69,205±$20k 7% below ME |
| Ogunquit 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±$43k 40% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$162,100±$13kLowest 45% below ME |
$183,600±$12k 38% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,308±$386Highest 15% above ME |
— | $909±$270Lowest 20% 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,916 37% below ME |
$1,854Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.9%±49Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
44.2%±22.9 ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Burnham and Pittsfield 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1949Lowest 28 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 13% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 min 7% below ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
| Work from home | 17%±10.9 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.7%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #125 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | — | RSU 74/MSAD 74 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.