Compare towns
Burnham vs Patten vs Clinton
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).
Patten has the most people working from home (28.7%).
Clinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.3%).
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 | Patten | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 953Lowest |
1,154 |
3,385Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% ME: +2.6% |
-13.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±3.2Lowest 8% above ME |
57.8±3.5Highest 29% above ME |
50.7±4.3 13% above ME |
| Patten and Clinton 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% |
11.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.1%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Burnham and Clinton 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% |
38.5%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8% ME: 36.2% |
25.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Clinton 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±$18k 21% below ME |
$51,484±$6kLowest 31% below ME |
$71,458±$39kHighest 4% below ME |
| Clinton 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±$43k 40% below ME |
$127,600±$49kLowest 57% below ME |
$187,000±$28kHighest 37% below ME |
| Clinton and Burnham 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 |
$389±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
$1,177±$118 3% above ME |
| Burnham and Clinton 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 |
$1,199Lowest 61% below ME |
$1,910Highest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.9%±49 ME: 48.4% |
56%±64.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
79.3%±26.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Clinton 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% |
23.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% ME: 74.3% |
82.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 13% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 17%±10.9 ME: 15.9% |
28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±11.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and Burnham 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 49/MSAD 49 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.