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Glenburn vs Bangor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glenburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
Bangor has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Bangor |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,737Lowest |
31,938Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.7±4.4Highest 6% above ME |
41±1.3Lowest 8% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±6.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Glenburn and Bangor 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% |
19.9%±1.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
35.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
10.4%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $97,474±$26kHighest 30% above ME |
$59,942±$7kLowest 20% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,900±$49kHighest 7% below ME |
$219,600±$10kLowest 26% below ME |
| Glenburn and Bangor 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 |
$1,055±$43Lowest 7% below ME |
| Glenburn and Bangor 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 |
$3,076Lowest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.8%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
51.5%±6.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Glenburn and Bangor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
47.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1954Lowest 23 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
17 minLowest 33% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±2.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Glenburn and Bangor 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 | #37 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Glenburn Public Schools | Bangor Public Schools · Bangor-Region 4 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bangor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.3 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.