Compare towns
Carmel vs Danforth vs Windsor vs Glenburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Carmel has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Windsor has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Glenburn has the most people working from home (10.2%).
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 | Carmel | Danforth | Windsor | Glenburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,941 |
452Lowest |
2,690 |
4,737Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | +2.2% ME: +2.6% |
+1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.5 4% above ME |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
43.5±8Lowest about the ME average |
47.7±4.4 6% above ME |
| Danforth and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.2%±6.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Windsor and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±5 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.3%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.2% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±3.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Glenburn and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,188±$22k 10% above ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$63,178±$5k 15% below ME |
$97,474±$26kHighest 30% above ME |
| Glenburn and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,800±$37k 13% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$228,800±$22k 23% below ME |
$276,900±$49kHighest 7% below ME |
| Glenburn and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$187Highest 12% above ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,265±$400 11% above ME |
$1,143±$226 about the ME average |
| Carmel and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,662 12% below ME |
— | $2,160Lowest 29% below ME |
$3,287Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±38.1 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±31.6 ME: 48.4% |
72.8%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Glenburn and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
7.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
27 min 9% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.5%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±3 ME: 15.9% |
10.2%±5.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Glenburn and Carmel 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 | #77 of 133 in ME | — | #44 of 133 in ME | #39 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | — | RSU 12 | Glenburn Public Schools |
| High school in town | None 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.