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Burnham vs Peru 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).
Peru has the most kids (20.8% under 18).
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 | Peru | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 953Lowest |
1,501 |
3,385Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.4% ME: +2.6% |
-3.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±3.2 8% above ME |
48±7.6Lowest 7% above ME |
50.7±4.3Highest 13% above ME |
| Clinton 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% |
20.8%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.1%±6.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Peru and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Burnham and Peru 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% |
21.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Clinton and Peru 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 |
$66,827±$19k 11% below ME |
$71,458±$39kHighest 4% below ME |
| Clinton and Peru 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 |
$141,300±$38kLowest 52% 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 |
$723±$16Lowest 37% 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 |
$1,799Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,910Highest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.9%±49 ME: 48.4% |
21.7%±37.5Lowest 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.2% ME: 10.7% |
2.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.2% ME: 74.3% |
95.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 13% below ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 17%±10.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Burnham and Clinton 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 56 | RSU 49/MSAD 49 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.