Compare towns
Solon vs Eustis vs Burnham vs Bingham
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).
Eustis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Burnham has the most people working from home (17%).
Bingham has the most affordable homes ($103k 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 | Solon | Eustis | Burnham | Bingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 963Highest |
453Lowest |
953 |
660 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5.8% ME: +2.6% |
-6.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±5.4Lowest about the ME average |
59.1±14Highest 32% above ME |
48.4±3.2 8% above ME |
56±8.2 25% above ME |
| Eustis and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±13.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Solon and Burnham 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% |
38.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
| Eustis and Bingham 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% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.8% ME: 36.2% |
22.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±4.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Bingham 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 |
$32,118±$11kLowest 57% below ME |
$59,261±$18k 21% below ME |
$42,708±$22k 43% below ME |
| Solon and Burnham 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 |
$262,200±$51kHighest 12% below ME |
$178,100±$43k 40% below ME |
$103,000±$26kLowest 65% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $915±$100 20% below ME |
$916±$547 20% below ME |
$1,308±$386Highest 15% above ME |
$354±$264Lowest 69% below ME |
| Burnham and Eustis 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 |
$1,542 49% below ME |
$1,897Highest 38% below ME |
$1,059Lowest 65% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.6%±48.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66%±37.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
60.9%±49 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±45.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Eustis and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
16.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.8% ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 52 minHighest 113% above ME |
12 minLowest 52% below ME |
22 min 13% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.1%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
17%±10.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Burnham and Eustis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | Eustis Public Schools | — | RSU 83/MSAD 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.3 |
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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.