Compare towns
Carmel vs Glenburn vs Etna
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%).
Glenburn has the most people working from home (10.2%).
Etna has the most affordable homes ($183k median).
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 | Glenburn | Etna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,941 |
4,737Highest |
1,252Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.2% ME: +2.6% |
-1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.5 4% above ME |
47.7±4.4Highest 6% above ME |
41.9±3.4Lowest 6% below 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% |
16.9%±6.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20%±6.7Highest 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% |
12%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±1.1Highest 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% |
20.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±3.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±0.5Lowest 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 |
$97,474±$26kHighest 30% above ME |
$72,379±$16kLowest 3% below 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 |
$276,900±$49kHighest 7% below ME |
$183,000±$49kLowest 38% 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 |
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| 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 |
$3,287Highest 8% above ME |
$1,745Lowest 43% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±38.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
72.8%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100 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% |
7.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% ME: 74.3% |
81.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1989Lowest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1993 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
28 min 12% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.5%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
10.2%±5.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.3Lowest 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.