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Burnham vs Perham 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 most people working from home (17%).
Perham has the most affordable homes ($118k median).
Clinton has the highest household income ($71k).
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 | Perham | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 953 |
326Lowest |
1,381Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -2.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±3.2 8% above ME |
53±12.9Highest 18% above ME |
48.2±10.3Lowest 8% above ME |
| Perham and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±8.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±9.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Perham and Burnham 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% |
24.5%±2.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±6.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Perham 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.7% ME: 36.2% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Burnham and Perham 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 |
$62,500±$22k 16% below ME |
$70,625±$57kHighest 5% below ME |
| Clinton and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $178,100±$43kHighest 40% below ME |
$117,600±$9kLowest 60% below ME |
$163,800±$49k 45% below ME |
| Burnham and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,308±$386 15% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,897Highest 38% below ME |
$1,641Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,709 44% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.9%±49Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Burnham and Perham 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% |
2.5% ME: 10.7% |
1.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
97.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 13% below ME |
25 minHighest about the ME average |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 17%±10.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
2.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Burnham and Perham 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 |
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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.