Compare towns
Clinton vs Mapleton vs Unity 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 the most homeowners (97.7%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Unity has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Burnham has the most people working from home (17%).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Unity | Burnham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,381 |
1,884Highest |
1,858 |
953Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.2±10.3 8% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below 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%±9.3 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Burnham and Mapleton 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% |
22.1% ME: 36.2% |
20.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$57k 5% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$62,857±$6k 16% below ME |
$59,261±$18kLowest 21% 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±$23k 35% below ME |
$206,900±$28kHighest 30% below ME |
$178,100±$43k 40% below ME |
| Unity and Mapleton 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 |
$873±$73 23% below ME |
$1,308±$386Highest 15% above ME |
| Burnham and Unity 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 |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,510Highest 17% below ME |
$1,897 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
60.9%±49Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Burnham and Unity 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% |
17.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 13% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
22 min 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 2.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
17%±10.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Burnham and Unity 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 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Ecology Learning Ctr | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.4 |
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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.