Compare towns
Carmel vs Etna 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
Etna has the most affordable homes ($183k median).
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 | Etna | Glenburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,941 |
1,252Lowest |
4,737Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.5 4% above ME |
41.9±3.4Lowest 6% below ME |
47.7±4.4Highest 6% above ME |
| Glenburn and Carmel 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% |
20%±6.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±6.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Etna 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% |
18.5%±1.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Etna 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% |
13.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±0.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±3.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Glenburn and Carmel 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 |
$72,379±$16kLowest 3% 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 |
$183,000±$49kLowest 38% 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 |
— | $1,143±$226Lowest about the ME average |
| Carmel and Glenburn 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 |
$1,745Lowest 43% below ME |
$3,287Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±38.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100 ME: 48.4% |
72.8%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Glenburn and Etna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.6% ME: 10.7% |
15.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1993 16 yrs newer than ME |
1989Lowest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
28 min 12% above ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.5%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.3Lowest 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 | — | #39 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | — | Glenburn Public Schools |
| High school 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.