Compare towns
Burnham vs Phillips 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.8%).
Phillips has the most expensive homes ($191k median).
Pittsfield has the youngest population (median age 40).
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 | Phillips | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 953Lowest |
1,094 |
3,930Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-7.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±3.2 8% above ME |
49.7±3.7Highest 11% above ME |
40±6.5Lowest 11% below ME |
| Phillips 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% |
20.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Pittsfield and Phillips 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% |
21.3%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Burnham and Phillips 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% |
20.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
5.8%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittsfield 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±$18kHighest 21% below ME |
$45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
$57,381±$12k 23% below ME |
| Burnham 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±$43k 40% below ME |
$190,800±$18kHighest 36% below ME |
$164,100±$17kLowest 45% below ME |
| Phillips 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 |
$483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
$825±$260 28% 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 | $1,897Lowest 38% below ME |
$2,582Highest 15% below ME |
$1,965 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.9%±49Highest ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.5%±21.2 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.3% ME: 74.3% |
76.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 13% below ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
24 minHighest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 17%±10.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Burnham and Phillips 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 |
| School district | — | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | RSU 53/MSAD 53 |
| 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.