Compare towns
Burnham vs Temple 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%).
Temple has the most kids (32.8% 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 | Temple | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 953 |
824Lowest |
1,381Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±3.2Highest 8% above ME |
34±14Lowest 24% below 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% |
32.8%±7.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±9.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15%±6.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Burnham and Clinton 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% |
13.2% ME: 36.2% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Burnham and Temple 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 |
$56,087±$2kLowest 25% 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 |
$210,200±$79kHighest 29% below ME |
$163,800±$49kLowest 45% below ME |
| Temple and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,308±$386Lowest 15% above ME |
$1,458±$565Highest 28% above ME |
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| Temple and Burnham 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 |
$2,367Highest 22% below ME |
$1,709Lowest 44% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.9%±49 ME: 48.4% |
73.3%±70.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Temple and Burnham 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% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
1.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.7% ME: 74.3% |
97.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 13% below ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 17%±10.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±8.4 ME: 15.9% |
2.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Burnham and Temple 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 |
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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.