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Peru vs Burnham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Peru has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.4%).
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 | Peru | Burnham |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,501Highest |
953Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48±7.6Lowest 7% above ME |
48.4±3.2Highest 8% above ME |
| Burnham and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Peru and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Burnham and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Peru and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $66,827±$19kHighest 11% below ME |
$59,261±$18kLowest 21% below ME |
| Peru and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $141,300±$38kLowest 52% below ME |
$178,100±$43kHighest 40% below ME |
| Burnham and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $723±$16Lowest 37% below ME |
$1,308±$386Highest 15% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,799Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,897Highest 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.7%±37.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.9%±49Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Burnham and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 18% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.2%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17%±10.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Burnham and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 56 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.