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Canton vs Burnham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
Burnham has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Canton | Burnham |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,191Highest |
953Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±7.2Lowest 8% below ME |
48.4±3.2Highest 8% above ME |
| Burnham and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Canton and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±6.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Canton and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Burnham and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $52,458±$35kLowest 30% below ME |
$59,261±$18kHighest 21% below ME |
| Burnham and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,000±$50kLowest 44% below ME |
$178,100±$43kHighest 40% below ME |
| Burnham and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
$1,308±$386Highest 15% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,277Highest 25% below ME |
$1,897Lowest 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
60.9%±49Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Canton and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 42% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.1%±6.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17%±10.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Burnham and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
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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.