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Harrington vs Avon vs Burnham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harrington has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Avon has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
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.
| Measure | Harrington | Avon | Burnham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917 |
359Lowest |
953Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -5.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±12.1Highest 10% above ME |
47.1±5.1Lowest 5% above ME |
48.4±3.2 8% above ME |
| Harrington and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±6.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Avon and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Harrington and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±4.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Burnham and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,861±$17kHighest 13% below ME |
$63,125±$32k 16% below ME |
$59,261±$18kLowest 21% below ME |
| Harrington and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,600±$71k 51% below ME |
$141,700±$42kLowest 52% below ME |
$178,100±$43kHighest 40% below ME |
| Burnham and Harrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $465±$30Lowest 59% below ME |
$1,308±$386Highest 15% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,777 41% below ME |
$1,469Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,897Highest 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±39 ME: 48.4% |
90%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
60.9%±49Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Avon and Harrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% ME: 74.3% |
78.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 21% below ME |
42 minHighest 71% above ME |
22 min 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±8.1 ME: 15.9% |
17%±10.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Burnham and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | — | — |
| High school in town | Narraguagus High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
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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.