Compare towns
Burnham vs Solon vs Springfield
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%).
Solon has the highest household income ($69k).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($123k 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 | Solon | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 953 |
963Highest |
310Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 48.4±3.2 8% above ME |
45.9±5.4Lowest about the ME average |
52.4±7Highest 17% above ME |
| Springfield 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% |
17.2%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Springfield and Solon 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% |
23.9%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.6%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Solon 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% |
25%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Burnham and Solon 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 |
$69,205±$20kHighest 7% below ME |
$60,833±$23k 19% below ME |
| Solon and Springfield 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 |
$183,600±$12kHighest 38% below ME |
$122,500±$28kLowest 59% below ME |
| Solon 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 |
$915±$100Lowest 20% below ME |
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| Burnham and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,897Highest 38% below ME |
$1,854 39% below ME |
$1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.9%±49Highest ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
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| Burnham and Solon 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% |
10.7% ME: 10.7% |
5.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 13% below ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 17%±10.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Burnham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | — |
| 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.