Compare towns
Phillips vs Windham vs Avon vs Burnham
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 population (median age 49.7).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($389k median).
Avon has the most affordable homes ($142k median).
Burnham has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Windham | Avon | Burnham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,094 |
19,188Highest |
359Lowest |
953 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -5.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.7±3.7Highest 11% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
47.1±5.1 5% above ME |
48.4±3.2 8% above ME |
| Phillips and Burnham 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% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±6.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.7Lowest 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.1%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Burnham and Phillips 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% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$63,125±$32k 16% below ME |
$59,261±$18k 21% below ME |
| Windham 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 |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$141,700±$42kLowest 52% below ME |
$178,100±$43k 40% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $483±$377 58% below ME |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
$465±$30Lowest 59% below ME |
$1,308±$386Highest 15% above ME |
| Burnham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,582 15% below ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$1,469Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,897 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±33 ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
90%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
60.9%±49 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% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3% ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
78.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 8% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
42 minHighest 71% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.8%±7 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±8.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17%±10.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Windham and Burnham 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | RSU 14 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.