Compare towns
Solon vs Cornish vs Embden vs Burnham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Solon has the highest household income ($69k).
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Embden has the oldest population (median age 60.6).
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 | Solon | Cornish | Embden | Burnham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 963 |
1,803Highest |
995 |
953Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.9% ME: +2.6% |
-5.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±5.4 about the ME average |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
60.6±5.1Highest 35% above ME |
48.4±3.2 8% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Cornish and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.6%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Embden and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Cornish and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,205±$20kHighest 7% below ME |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
$56,875±$23kLowest 24% below ME |
$59,261±$18k 21% below ME |
| Solon and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,600±$12k 38% below ME |
$274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
$173,400±$59kLowest 42% below ME |
$178,100±$43k 40% below ME |
| Cornish and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $915±$100Lowest 20% below ME |
$1,196±$148 5% above ME |
— | $1,308±$386Highest 15% above ME |
| Burnham and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,854 39% below ME |
$2,309Highest 24% below ME |
$1,804Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,897 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.6%±48.8 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.9%±49Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Burnham and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.7% ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.2% ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 52 minHighest 113% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
33 min 34% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.1%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.7%±7.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
17%±10.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Embden and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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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.