What stands out worked out from the figures below

Burnham has the shortest commute (22 min average).

Orland has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Burnham	Orland
People
Population	953Lowest	1,915Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.8%Lowest ME: +2.6%	-0.2%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	48.4±3.2Lowest 8% above ME	50.6±4.2Highest 13% above ME
	Orland 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%	14.8%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Burnham and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4%	27.5%±2Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	20.8%Lowest ME: 36.2%	31.4%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8%	5.8%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8%
	Orland 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	$69,348±$29kHighest 7% below ME
	Orland 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	$277,100±$20kHighest 7% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,308±$386Highest 15% above ME	$1,149±$177Lowest about the ME average
	Burnham and Orland 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	$2,089Highest 31% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60.9%±49Highest ME: 48.4%	45%±23.8Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Burnham and Orland 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%	7.1%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.8%Highest ME: 74.3%	87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME	1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 13% below ME	40 minHighest 62% above ME
Work from home	17%±10.9 ME: 15.9%	17%±11.9 ME: 15.9%
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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.