Compare towns
Alfred vs Bowdoin vs Glenburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alfred has the most expensive homes ($342k median).
Bowdoin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Glenburn has the highest household income ($97k).
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 | Alfred | Bowdoin | Glenburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,125Lowest |
3,188 |
4,737Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% ME: +2.6% |
+2.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.9±5.3 about the ME average |
44.3±10Lowest about the ME average |
47.7±4.4Highest 6% above ME |
| Glenburn and Alfred are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±6.3 ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±6.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±6.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Bowdoin and Alfred are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±5.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.1%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.7% ME: 36.2% |
30.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±3.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Glenburn and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,321±$18kLowest 10% above ME |
$91,239±$13k 22% above ME |
$97,474±$26kHighest 30% above ME |
| Glenburn and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,300±$38kHighest 15% above ME |
$292,800±$71k about the ME average |
$276,900±$49kLowest 7% below ME |
| Alfred and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,035±$432Lowest 9% below ME |
— | $1,143±$226Highest about the ME average |
| Glenburn and Alfred are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,543Highest 17% above ME |
$3,375 11% above ME |
$3,287Lowest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 82.2%±29.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±42.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
72.8%±31 ME: 48.4% |
| Alfred and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% ME: 10.7% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.6%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.2%±5.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Bowdoin and Glenburn 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 | #74 of 133 in ME | #28 of 133 in ME | #39 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Glenburn Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.