Compare towns
Burnham vs Phillips vs Temple
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 affordable homes ($178k median).
Phillips has the most renters (16.7% rent).
Temple has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).
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 | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 953 |
1,094Highest |
824Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±3.2 8% above ME |
49.7±3.7Highest 11% above ME |
34±14Lowest 24% 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% |
32.8%±7.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Temple 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%±6.3Lowest 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.7% ME: 36.2% |
13.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Phillips and Burnham 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 |
$56,087±$2k 25% below ME |
| Burnham and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $178,100±$43kLowest 40% below ME |
$190,800±$18k 36% below ME |
$210,200±$79kHighest 29% below ME |
| Temple and Phillips 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 |
$483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,458±$565Highest 28% above ME |
| Temple and Burnham 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 |
$2,367 22% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.9%±49 ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33Lowest ME: 48.4% |
73.3%±70.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Temple and Burnham 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% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% ME: 74.3% |
83.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 13% below ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 17%±10.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7 ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±8.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Burnham and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.