Compare towns
Solon vs Steuben 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 most expensive homes ($184k median).
Steuben has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).
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 | Steuben | Embden | Burnham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 963 |
1,388Highest |
995 |
953Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.9% ME: +2.6% |
-5.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±5.4 about the ME average |
40.1±8.5Lowest 10% 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% |
20.4%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Steuben 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% |
15.9%±1Lowest 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% |
18.9% 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% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Steuben 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 |
$76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average |
$56,875±$23kLowest 24% below ME |
$59,261±$18k 21% below ME |
| Steuben 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±$12kHighest 38% below ME |
$173,900±$32k 41% below ME |
$173,400±$59kLowest 42% below ME |
$178,100±$43k 40% below ME |
| Solon and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $915±$100 20% below ME |
$678±$319Lowest 40% below ME |
— | $1,308±$386Highest 15% above ME |
| Burnham and Solon 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 |
$2,029Highest 33% 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% |
26.3%±87.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.9%±49Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Burnham and Steuben 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% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.2% ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
96.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer 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 |
28 min 14% above ME |
33 min 34% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 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 | RSU 24 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.