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Glenburn vs Calais vs Orono
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glenburn has the oldest population (median age 47.7).
Calais has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Orono has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.9%).
Orono is a college town. 56.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Calais | Orono |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,737 |
1,713Lowest |
11,902Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±4.4Highest 23% above U.S. |
42±8.6 8% above U.S. |
21.8±0.3Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Glenburn and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
6.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
56.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,474±$26k 21% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$61,528±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Calais 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 17% below U.S. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$272,600±$40kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,143±$226Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,255±$112 11% below U.S. |
| Calais and Orono are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,287Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$4,830 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.1%±10.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glenburn and Orono are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
24.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
46.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #39 of 133 in ME | — | #26 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Glenburn Public Schools | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | RSU 26 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Orono High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.