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Hudson vs Palmyra 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 highest household income ($68k).
Palmyra has the most kids (29.2% 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 | Hudson | Palmyra | Burnham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,305 |
2,209Highest |
953Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.5±6.1 6% above ME |
37.1±4.8Lowest 17% 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% |
29.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
16.7%±5.3Lowest 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% |
13.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hudson and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,933±$12kHighest 9% below ME |
$60,543±$17k 19% below ME |
$59,261±$18kLowest 21% below ME |
| Hudson and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,300±$9k 47% below ME |
$154,900±$34kLowest 48% below ME |
$178,100±$43kHighest 40% below ME |
| Burnham and Hudson 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 |
$733±$119Lowest 36% 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 |
$1,614 47% below ME |
$1,897Highest 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.3%±51.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
47.2%±14.9 ME: 48.4% |
60.9%±49Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Burnham and Palmyra 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% |
9.1% ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 24% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
22 min 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±4.1Lowest 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. | |||
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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.