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Hudson vs Jay 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).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.8%).
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 | Jay | Burnham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,305 |
4,657Highest |
953Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-4.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.5±6.1 6% above ME |
39.5±5.1Lowest 12% below 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% |
17.5%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Jay and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Burnham and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hudson and Jay 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 |
$70,238±$19kHighest 6% below ME |
$59,261±$18kLowest 21% below ME |
| Jay 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 |
$168,600±$27k 43% below ME |
$178,100±$43kHighest 40% below ME |
| Burnham and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,086±$307 5% below ME |
$759±$141Lowest 33% below ME |
$1,308±$386Highest 15% above ME |
| Burnham and Hudson 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 |
$2,245Highest 26% below ME |
$1,897 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.3%±51.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±28.8 ME: 48.4% |
60.9%±49Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Burnham and Jay 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% |
9.8% ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 24% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
22 min 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±5.9Lowest 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 | — | #86 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 73 | — |
| High school in town | — | Spruce Mountain High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.