Compare towns
Burnham vs Phillips vs Wayne
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 kids (20.7% under 18).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
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 | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 953Lowest |
1,094 |
1,101Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±3.2Lowest 8% above ME |
49.7±3.7 11% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
| Wayne and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Phillips and Burnham 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% |
21.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8% ME: 36.2% |
20.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne 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 |
$45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
| Wayne 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±$43kLowest 40% below ME |
$190,800±$18k 36% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,308±$386Highest 15% above ME |
$483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
| Burnham and Wayne 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 |
$2,582 15% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.9%±49Highest ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Burnham and Phillips 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% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% ME: 74.3% |
83.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 13% below ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 17%±10.9 ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne 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 38 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.