Compare towns
Burnham vs Windham 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
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Phillips has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Clinton has the most homeowners (97.7%).
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 | Windham | Phillips | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 953Lowest |
19,188Highest |
1,094 |
1,381 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±3.2 8% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
49.7±3.7Highest 11% above ME |
48.2±10.3 8% above ME |
| Phillips and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±9.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Phillips and Windham 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Burnham and Phillips 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% |
44.2%Highest 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% |
3.9%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,261±$18k 21% below ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
$70,625±$57k 5% below ME |
| Windham and Clinton 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 |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$190,800±$18k 36% below ME |
$163,800±$49kLowest 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,308±$386Highest 15% above ME |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
$483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
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| Burnham and Windham 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 |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$2,582 15% below ME |
$1,709Lowest 44% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.9%±49Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Burnham and Phillips 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% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
1.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
83.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 13% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 17%±10.9 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7 ME: 15.9% |
2.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Windham 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — | #116 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 14 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | — |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.