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New Vineyard vs Burnham vs Industry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Vineyard has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.8%).
Burnham has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Industry has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
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 | New Vineyard | Burnham | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 607Lowest |
953 |
988Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5.8% ME: +2.6% |
-15.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.5±9.5 6% above ME |
48.4±3.2Highest 8% above ME |
40.6±10.7Lowest 9% below ME |
| Burnham and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.4%±6.3 ME: 18.1% |
| New Vineyard and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±6.6 ME: 22.4% |
| New Vineyard and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.8% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Burnham and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,806±$19k 17% below ME |
$59,261±$18kLowest 21% below ME |
$63,056±$19kHighest 16% below ME |
| Industry and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,000±$76k 36% below ME |
$178,100±$43kLowest 40% below ME |
$205,600±$31kHighest 31% below ME |
| Industry and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $925±$490Lowest 19% below ME |
$1,308±$386Highest 15% above ME |
$1,049±$137 8% below ME |
| Burnham and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,136Highest 30% below ME |
$1,897 38% below ME |
$1,793Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±5.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
60.9%±49Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.9%±38.2 ME: 48.4% |
| New Vineyard and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.8% ME: 74.3% |
86%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 39% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
41 minHighest 67% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.7%±8.6 ME: 15.9% |
17%±10.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Burnham and New Vineyard 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.