Compare towns
Burnham vs Strong vs Union
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).
Strong has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Strong | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 953Lowest |
1,249 |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% ME: +2.6% |
-7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±3.2Highest 8% above ME |
47.5±8.9 6% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
| Burnham and Strong 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% |
19.5%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Strong 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% |
22%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Burnham and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.5% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Union 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±$18k 21% below ME |
$47,557±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
| Union 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 |
$183,900±$29k 38% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,308±$386Highest 15% above ME |
$920±$276Lowest 19% below ME |
$1,179±$452 4% above ME |
| Burnham and Union 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 |
$1,950 36% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.9%±49Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Burnham and Union 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% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 13% below ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 17%±10.9 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Strong 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 40/MSAD 40 |
| 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.