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Carmel vs Glenburn vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Carmel has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Glenburn has the highest household income ($97k).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
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 | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,941Lowest |
4,737Highest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.5 19% above U.S. |
47.7±4.4Highest 23% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| 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%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Carmel and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warner 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,188±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$97,474±$26kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| Glenburn and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,800±$37kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$276,900±$49k 17% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$187Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,143±$226Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
| Carmel and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,662Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$3,287 5% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.5%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner 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 | #77 of 133 in ME | #39 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Glenburn Public Schools | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| 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 |
U.S. 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.