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Pittsfield vs Burnham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pittsfield has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Burnham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.8%).
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 | Pittsfield | Burnham |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,084Highest |
953Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-5.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 35.6±6.8Lowest 21% below ME |
48.4±3.2Highest 8% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±6.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Pittsfield and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Burnham and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $61,458±$11kHighest 18% below ME |
$59,261±$18kLowest 21% below ME |
| Pittsfield and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $162,100±$13kLowest 45% below ME |
$178,100±$43kHighest 40% below ME |
| Burnham and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $909±$270Lowest 20% below ME |
$1,308±$386Highest 15% above ME |
| Burnham and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,916Highest 37% below ME |
$1,897Lowest 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.2%±22.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.9%±49Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Burnham and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 18.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 28 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 7% below ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17%±10.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Burnham and Pittsfield 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 | #125 of 133 in ME | — |
| 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.