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Clinton vs Burnham vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering ClintonClinton
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clinton has the highest household income ($71k).
Burnham has the most people working from home (17%).
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
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 | Clinton | Burnham | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,381 |
953Lowest |
1,624Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% ME: +2.6% |
-5.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.2±10.3Lowest 8% above ME |
48.4±3.2Highest 8% above ME |
48.2±6.7Lowest 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%±9.3 ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±4Lowest 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% |
21.3%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Burnham and Washington 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% |
17.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Washington and Burnham 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 |
$59,861±$17k 20% below ME |
| Clinton and Washington 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±$43k 40% below ME |
$195,200±$36kHighest 34% below ME |
| Washington and Burnham 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 |
$1,036±$322Lowest 9% below ME |
| Burnham and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,709Lowest 44% below ME |
$1,897 38% below ME |
$2,286Highest 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.9%±49Highest ME: 48.4% |
55.3%±62.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Burnham and Washington 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% ME: 10.7% |
15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 13% below ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 2.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17%±10.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.6%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Burnham and Washington 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 | #116 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school 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.