Compare towns
Hudson vs Carmel vs Burnham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($157k median).
Carmel has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
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 | Hudson | Carmel | Burnham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,305 |
2,941Highest |
953Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.5±6.1 6% above ME |
46.4±4.5Lowest 4% above ME |
48.4±3.2Highest 8% above ME |
| Burnham and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
18.6%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Carmel and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
16.5%±5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Burnham and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.1% ME: 36.2% |
17.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Hudson and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,933±$12k 9% below ME |
$82,188±$22kHighest 10% above ME |
$59,261±$18kLowest 21% below ME |
| Carmel and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,300±$9kLowest 47% below ME |
$256,800±$37kHighest 13% below ME |
$178,100±$43k 40% below ME |
| Carmel and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,086±$307Lowest 5% below ME |
$1,276±$187 12% above ME |
$1,308±$386Highest 15% above ME |
| Burnham and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,543Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,662Highest 12% below ME |
$1,897 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.3%±51.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±38.1 ME: 48.4% |
60.9%±49Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Burnham and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.9% ME: 74.3% |
87.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 24% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17%±10.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Burnham and Hudson 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 | — | #77 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.