Compare towns
Burnham vs Sumner vs Phillips vs Clinton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Phillips has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
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 | Sumner | Phillips | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 953 |
845Lowest |
1,094 |
1,381Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±3.2 8% above ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
49.7±3.7 11% above ME |
48.2±10.3Lowest 8% above ME |
| Sumner 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% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±9.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Phillips and Sumner 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% |
29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±6.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Sumner 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
20.7% ME: 36.2% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±2.5Lowest 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±$18k 21% below ME |
$57,750±$19k 23% below ME |
$45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
$70,625±$57kHighest 5% below ME |
| Clinton 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±$43k 40% below ME |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
$190,800±$18kHighest 36% below ME |
$163,800±$49k 45% below ME |
| Phillips 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 |
— | $483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,897 38% below ME |
$2,167 29% below ME |
$2,582Highest 15% below ME |
$1,709Lowest 44% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.9%±49 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner 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% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
1.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
83.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 13% below ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 17%±10.9 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7 ME: 15.9% |
2.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Burnham 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 10 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.