Compare towns
Burnham vs Sullivan vs Clinton
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%).
Sullivan has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
Clinton has the highest household income ($71k).
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 | Sullivan | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 953Lowest |
1,246 |
1,381Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±3.2Highest 8% above ME |
47.1±15Lowest 5% above ME |
48.2±10.3 8% above ME |
| Burnham and Clinton 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% |
18%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±9.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Sullivan 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% |
22.5%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±6.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Sullivan 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% |
26%Highest ME: 36.2% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Sullivan 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±$18kLowest 21% below ME |
$59,643±$14k 20% below ME |
$70,625±$57kHighest 5% below ME |
| Clinton and Sullivan 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 |
$222,000±$33kHighest 25% below ME |
$163,800±$49kLowest 45% below ME |
| Sullivan 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 |
$883±$114Lowest 22% below ME |
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| Burnham and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,897 38% below ME |
$2,228Highest 27% below ME |
$1,709Lowest 44% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.9%±49Highest ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Burnham and Sullivan 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% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
1.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% ME: 74.3% |
85.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 13% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 17%±10.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
2.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Burnham and Sullivan 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 | — | — | #116 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 24 | — |
| High school in town | — | Sumner Memorial High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.5 |
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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.