Compare towns
Etna vs Glenburn vs Levant
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Etna has the most affordable homes ($183k median).
Glenburn has the most people working from home (10.2%).
Levant has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
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 | Etna | Glenburn | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,252Lowest |
4,737Highest |
3,069 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.2% ME: +2.6% |
+3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.4 6% below ME |
47.7±4.4Highest 6% above ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
| Glenburn and Etna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±6.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Etna and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±1.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Etna and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.8% ME: 36.2% |
21.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±3.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Glenburn and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,379±$16kLowest 3% below ME |
$97,474±$26kHighest 30% above ME |
$86,071±$22k 15% above ME |
| Glenburn and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,000±$49kLowest 38% below ME |
$276,900±$49kHighest 7% below ME |
$268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
| Glenburn and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,143±$226Lowest about the ME average |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
| Levant and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,745Lowest 43% below ME |
$3,287Highest 8% above ME |
$2,580 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100 ME: 48.4% |
72.8%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14Lowest 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 | 15.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.7% ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993 16 yrs newer than ME |
1989Lowest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 12% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.6%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.2%±5.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Glenburn and Levant 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 | — | #39 of 133 in ME | #124 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Glenburn Public Schools | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| 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.