Compare towns
Burnham vs Troy vs Solon
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).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.2%).
Solon has the highest household income ($69k).
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 | Troy | Solon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 953Lowest |
984Highest |
963 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±3.2 8% above ME |
49.3±13.6Highest 10% above ME |
45.9±5.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Troy and Burnham 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% |
20.7%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Troy and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Troy and Solon 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% |
21.7% ME: 36.2% |
25%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Troy 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 |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
$69,205±$20kHighest 7% below ME |
| Solon 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 |
$213,000±$31kHighest 28% below ME |
$183,600±$12k 38% below ME |
| Troy and Solon 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 |
$1,255±$211 10% above ME |
$915±$100Lowest 20% below ME |
| Burnham and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,897Highest 38% below ME |
$1,752Lowest 42% below ME |
$1,854 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.9%±49Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5 ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Burnham and Troy 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% |
17.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 13% below ME |
50 min 102% above ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
| Work from home | 17%±10.9 ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Troy and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 74/MSAD 74 |
| 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.