Compare towns
Burnham vs Perham vs Phillips vs Troy
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).
Perham has the most affordable homes ($118k median).
Phillips has the most renters (16.7% rent).
Troy has the most people working from home (25.3%).
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 | Perham | Phillips | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 953 |
326Lowest |
1,094Highest |
984 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% ME: +2.6% |
— | -12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±3.2Lowest 8% above ME |
53±12.9Highest 18% above ME |
49.7±3.7 11% above ME |
49.3±13.6 10% above ME |
| Perham and Phillips 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% |
19.6%±8.5 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±2.3 ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Troy and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8% ME: 36.2% |
18.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.7% ME: 36.2% |
21.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Troy and Phillips 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 |
$62,500±$22kHighest 16% below ME |
$45,385±$12k 39% below ME |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
| Perham 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 |
$117,600±$9kLowest 60% below ME |
$190,800±$18k 36% below ME |
$213,000±$31kHighest 28% below ME |
| Troy and Phillips 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 |
— | $483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,255±$211 10% above ME |
| Burnham and Troy 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 |
$1,641Lowest 46% below ME |
$2,582Highest 15% below ME |
$1,752 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.9%±49Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33 ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Burnham and Troy 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% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.7% ME: 10.7% |
17.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 13% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
23 min 8% below ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
| Work from home | 17%±10.9 ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7 ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Troy and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.