Compare towns
Glenburn vs Chapman
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 most people working from home (10.2%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
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 | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,737Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 47.7±4.4Highest 6% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Glenburn and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±6.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman 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% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $97,474±$26kHighest 30% above ME |
$93,125±$17kLowest 25% above ME |
| Glenburn and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,900±$49kHighest 7% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,143±$226 about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,287Highest 8% above ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.8%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Glenburn and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Glenburn and Chapman 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 | — |
| School district | Glenburn Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.