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Clinton vs Burnham

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Clinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.3%).
Burnham has the most people working from home (17%).

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.

MeasureClintonBurnham
People
Population
1,381Highest
953Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.3%Highest
ME: +2.6%
-5.8%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
48.2±10.3Lowest
8% above ME
48.4±3.2Highest
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
14.8%±9.3Lowest
ME: 18.1%
16.8%±4.7Highest
ME: 18.1%
Burnham and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
17.2%±6.1Lowest
ME: 22.4%
22.2%±3.1Highest
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+
8.9%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
20.8%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.4%±2.5Lowest
ME: 5.8%
2.7%±2.2Highest
ME: 5.8%
Burnham and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$70,625±$57kHighest
5% below ME
$59,261±$18kLowest
21% 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
$163,800±$49kLowest
45% below ME
$178,100±$43kHighest
40% below ME
Burnham and Clinton 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
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,709Lowest
44% below ME
$1,897Highest
38% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
ME: 48.4%
60.9%±49Highest
ME: 48.4%
Burnham and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
1.4%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
13.6%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
97.7%Highest
ME: 74.3%
87.8%Lowest
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
22 min
13% below ME
22 min
13% below ME
Work from home
2.1%±3.3Lowest
ME: 15.9%
17%±10.9Highest
ME: 15.9%
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.