Compare towns
Solon vs Limerick vs Burnham vs Madison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Burnham has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Madison has the most renters (45.4% rent).
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 | Limerick | Burnham | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 963 |
3,400 |
953Lowest |
4,782Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5.8% ME: +2.6% |
-2.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±5.4 about the ME average |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
48.4±3.2 8% above ME |
49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME |
| Madison and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Limerick 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% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
25.1%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Madison 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% ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Madison 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±$20k 7% below ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$59,261±$18kLowest 21% below ME |
$61,747±$11k 17% below ME |
| Limerick and Solon 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 |
$269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
$178,100±$43kLowest 40% below ME |
$187,600±$40k 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $915±$100 20% below ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$1,308±$386 15% above ME |
$906±$247Lowest 20% below ME |
| Limerick and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,854Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,520Highest 17% below ME |
$1,897 38% below ME |
$1,983 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.6%±48.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
60.9%±49Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.9%±11.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Burnham and Limerick 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% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
15%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.8% ME: 74.3% |
54.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1964Lowest 13 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 52 minHighest 113% above ME |
38 min 53% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
17%±10.9 ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±10.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Madison 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 | — | — | RSU 59/MSAD 59 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Madison Jr/Sr High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.0 |
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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.