Compare towns
Glenburn vs Augusta vs Turner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glenburn has the oldest population (median age 47.7).
Augusta has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Turner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
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 | Glenburn | Augusta | Turner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,737Lowest |
19,077Highest |
5,891 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.7±4.4Highest 6% above ME |
42.5±2.4Lowest 5% below ME |
47.6±4.3 6% above ME |
| Glenburn and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±2.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Augusta and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.5%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
27.2%±6.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Turner and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8% ME: 36.2% |
28.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Turner and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,474±$26k 30% above ME |
$47,979±$3kLowest 36% below ME |
$100,036±$28kHighest 34% above ME |
| Turner and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,900±$49k 7% below ME |
$201,000±$18kLowest 32% below ME |
$284,900±$50kHighest 4% below ME |
| Turner and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,143±$226Highest about the ME average |
$919±$79 19% below ME |
$584±$490Lowest 49% below ME |
| Glenburn and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,287Highest 8% above ME |
$2,465 19% below ME |
$2,294Lowest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.8%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
49.2%±8.3 ME: 48.4% |
41.9%±64.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Glenburn and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% ME: 10.7% |
18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% ME: 74.3% |
53.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.1%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Augusta and Turner 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 | #119 of 133 in ME | #33 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Glenburn Public Schools | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | None in town | Cony | Leavitt Area High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 17.9Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → |
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.