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Embden vs Burnham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Embden has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.9%).
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 | Embden | Burnham |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 995Highest |
953Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 60.6±5.1Highest 35% above ME |
48.4±3.2Lowest 8% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Burnham and Embden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 34.6%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Embden and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Burnham and Embden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $56,875±$23kLowest 24% below ME |
$59,261±$18kHighest 21% below ME |
| Burnham and Embden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,400±$59kLowest 42% below ME |
$178,100±$43kHighest 40% below ME |
| Burnham and Embden 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 | $1,804Lowest 41% 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 Embden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 34% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.7%±7.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
17%±10.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Embden and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| On TownTapestry | ||
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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.