Compare towns
Burnham vs Perham vs Pittsfield
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).
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 | Perham | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 953 |
326Lowest |
3,084Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±3.2 8% above ME |
53±12.9Highest 18% above ME |
35.6±6.8Lowest 21% below 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%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±8.5 ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±6.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Pittsfield and Perham 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% |
16.5%±4.1Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
18.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.4%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,261±$18kLowest 21% below ME |
$62,500±$22kHighest 16% below ME |
$61,458±$11k 18% below ME |
| Perham and Pittsfield 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 |
$162,100±$13k 45% below ME |
| Burnham and Pittsfield 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 |
— | $909±$270Lowest 20% below ME |
| Burnham and Pittsfield 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 |
$1,916Highest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.9%±49Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
44.2%±22.9 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% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1949Lowest 28 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 13% below ME |
25 minHighest about the ME average |
23 min 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 17%±10.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.7%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Burnham and Pittsfield 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 | — | — | #125 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.