Compare towns
Phillips vs Baldwin vs Burnham vs Avon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Phillips has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Baldwin has the most expensive homes ($263k median).
Burnham has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Avon has the most affordable homes ($142k median).
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 | Phillips | Baldwin | Burnham | Avon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,094 |
1,170Highest |
953 |
359Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 49.7±3.7 11% above ME |
50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
48.4±3.2 8% above ME |
47.1±5.1Lowest 5% above ME |
| Baldwin and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±6.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Avon and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
20.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.7% ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.8% ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
$68,045±$8kHighest 9% below ME |
$59,261±$18k 21% below ME |
$63,125±$32k 16% below ME |
| Baldwin and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,800±$18k 36% below ME |
$263,200±$38kHighest 11% below ME |
$178,100±$43k 40% below ME |
$141,700±$42kLowest 52% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $483±$377 58% below ME |
— | $1,308±$386Highest 15% above ME |
$465±$30Lowest 59% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,582Highest 15% below ME |
$2,540 16% below ME |
$1,897 38% below ME |
$1,469Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±33 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.9%±49 ME: 48.4% |
90%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Avon and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3% ME: 74.3% |
89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.8% ME: 74.3% |
78.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 8% below ME |
32 min 32% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
42 minHighest 71% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.8%±7 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17%±10.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±8.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Burnham and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.