Compare towns
Clinton vs Mapleton vs Burnham vs Lee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clinton has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Burnham has the most people working from home (17%).
Lee has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
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 | Clinton | Mapleton | Burnham | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,381 |
1,884Highest |
953 |
925Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-5.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.2±10.3 8% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
48.4±3.2 8% above ME |
51.5±11.5Highest 15% above ME |
| Lee and Burnham 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Lee 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% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Lee and Burnham 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.8% ME: 36.2% |
14.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$57k 5% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$59,261±$18k 21% below ME |
$49,886±$5kLowest 33% below ME |
| Mapleton and Clinton 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 |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$178,100±$43k 40% below ME |
$174,500±$25k 41% below ME |
| Mapleton and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,308±$386Highest 15% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,709 44% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,897Highest 38% below ME |
$1,547Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
60.9%±49 ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lee and Burnham 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.8% ME: 74.3% |
97% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 13% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 2.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
17%±10.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Burnham and Lee 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 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 30/MSAD 30 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.