Compare towns
Burnham vs Temple vs Pittsfield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).
Pittsfield has the most renters (23.5% rent).
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 | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 953 |
824Lowest |
3,930Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±3.2Highest 8% above ME |
34±14Lowest 24% below ME |
40±6.5 11% below ME |
| Burnham and Pittsfield 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% |
32.8%±7.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Temple and Pittsfield 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% |
15%±6.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8% ME: 36.2% |
13.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.8%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittsfield 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±$18kHighest 21% below ME |
$56,087±$2kLowest 25% below ME |
$57,381±$12k 23% below ME |
| Burnham and Pittsfield 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 |
$164,100±$17kLowest 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±$386 15% above ME |
$1,458±$565Highest 28% above ME |
$825±$260Lowest 28% below ME |
| Temple and Burnham 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 |
$2,367Highest 22% below ME |
$1,965 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.9%±49 ME: 48.4% |
73.3%±70.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.5%±21.2Lowest 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% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1970 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 13% below ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
24 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 17%±10.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±8.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Burnham and Pittsfield 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 | — | — | #125 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 53/MSAD 53 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.